Sakunts, “Doesn’t robbing soldiers of food and clothes pose a threat to the security of the state?”
15:18, November 20, 2017 | News, Other news | Rights of Soldiers/Recruits | Armed Forces
Artur Sakunts, Chairman of HCA Vanadzor, wrote on his Facebook page:
“The corruption in the armed forces, robbing soldiers of food and clothes, the institution of the “keepers” or “yakhshis” at military bases and the incessant violations of statutory regulations stemming from this, not conducting unbiased investigation of death cases, drafting youths with serious health issues, different manifestations of social injustice, including the sons of officials not being on watch stand and not serving on the front line or not serving in the army at all, the officers’ social problems and housing issues as well as different problems related to their legal protection and promotion are the factors that weaken the defense of the state and threaten the security, as they do not foster the process of building trust in the state and the armed forces.
And instead of thinking of the aforementioned problems and being concerned about and raising the alarm on these problems not being resolved over the course of many years, do you consider those voicing these problems a threat to security?
Furthermore, to you, the corrupt, the uproar of those who defend the dignity of the humiliated is of no importance and cannot even be of any value as you are aiming to silence the admonitions and the criticism.
The very armed forces that you consider to be sacred subordinate the state to a foreign state in a manner that is readily apparent and yet you do not even make a sound. And now, with foaming mouths, do you want to silence those who speak up against the corruption that ruins the armed forces?
At least give some thought to the thousands of underprivileged freedom fighters and destitute families of soldiers and then talk about the criminal policy of your favorite authorities that have made 900000 people poverty stricken and pushed 350000 people within a decade to immigrate with no plans to return.
This cannot be accepted and will not be accepted no matter how hard you try.
Calm down and pull yourself together; this state should not be in dire straits because of your slavish mindset.”