“First: What to do so that the people turn out to vote? There is a peril that, in the climate of widespread apathy, [solely] 20-25 percent of the voters will turn out.
[But] the second headache is more serious. Is it possible that, according to tradition, the local princelings could again draw [fictitious] numbers and Sargsyan’s votes exceed 80 percent, which will be a disgrace?
In all likelihood, it will be ‘instructed’ at the last moment to make sure that it [that is, the votes] does not exceed 65 percent. But, in this case, how can votes be added for [opposition Heritage Party Chairman, presidential candidate] Raffi [Hovannisian], [opposition Freedom Party Chairman, presidential contender Hrant] Bagratyan, [and opposition National Self-Determination Union Chairman, presidential candidate Paruyr] Hayrikyan?
It is a complicated but a solvable matter,” Hayatsk writes.
