Fact: It Is Impossible to Maintain Public Support Through Arrests That Have Become Like an Indian Soap Opera

Fact newspaper writes: It should not be surprising that the government’s rating is sharply declining these days, as Pashinyan has not lived up to the expectations of the people. During the days of the movement, he made countless promises, vowing a bright future for the nation and claiming that the situation in the country would improve so much that the return of those Armenians who had left would be inevitable.

However, during his tenure, there have been no positive changes in the country’s socio-economic situation, and people do not particularly feel them in their daily lives. This is why media reports are circulating that new public opinion polls have shown the Prime Minister’s rating fluctuating between 20-30% according to various calculations.

For a considerable time, the authorities have been exerting efforts to maintain the rating through various means. Numerous criminal cases are initiated, a lot of noise is raised, and people are arrested; the officials declare that they have begun a merciless fight against corruption and are returning large sums to the state budget. However, it later turns out that most of these criminal cases were baseless, the arrested individuals are released and, after some time, are charged again, this time under another criminal case, and so on.

However, it is impossible to continually maintain public support through arrests and detentions that have turned into an Indian soap opera, as the public gains almost nothing from it besides artificial noise. This is why Prime Minister Pashinyan resorts to his live broadcasts and selfies.

He wants to present every ordinary and uneventful occurrence to the people as a significant achievement, while the importance of these issues has been so low that they were not even discussed in the past. Pashinyan positions himself as the beloved leader of the people, who continues to be the head of their hearts, but does not provide explanations regarding issues such as the government's lavish spending, questioning the necessity of such spending in a country that has countless social problems.

If we also add to this the campaign against national identity initiated under the conditions of government support and the defamation of heroes of the Artsakh war, it becomes clear why the public's attitude toward Pashinyan and his government has changed. Therefore, a campaign has been launched against those figures who continue to enjoy a high rating among the public.

It is also likely that Pashinyan will engage in organizing a new political staging featuring the unveiling of new 'corruption' cases, controversial arrests, and the like, where his image will once again be 'heroized.'

For more details, refer to today's issue of the newspaper.