Epress.am News from Armenia
“The fact of being a political prisoner is not decided by the individual himself, but the public itself makes the assessment. It seems to me that during these years a significant portion of the public has understood what is the truth,” said Murad Bojalyan, released from Yerevan-Kentron (“Center”) penitentiary today and considered by the opposition to be a political prisoner, while speaking to journalists.
On the matter of European Court of Human Rights rejecting his claim , Bojolyan said it’s a very long, enigmatic story — one he aims to deal with later.
Asked whether he would get into politics, Bojolyan said, “I generally have not been involved in politics: I’ve been a professional, I’ve done my work and after this I have not yet decided where I’ll be. And to engage in politics, they had completely cut the roots under my feet; as for what will happen after this, god knows.”
Asked which political entity he supports, Bojolyan said that political force which struggles to make Armenia a just country.
“Of course, at this time, it’s the [Armenian National] Congress, but to give only Congress’ name here would be wrong, since today it’s the people that has completely stood up on its feet. In my open letter I noted that I am grateful for all participants of the nationwide movement who believed in my innocence and who stood by my side — all other questions [to be addressed] later,” he said.
Weighing in on the much-discussed dialogue between the Armenian National Congress and the authorities, Bojolyan said, “It more so reminds me of a football game — throwing the ball from one [side of the] field to the other. But, of course, probably the authorities likewise have to have realized that the situation cannot continue like this for long; the time has come for everything to change in this country — not just the authorities, but together with the authorities, everything to change.”
