Ramont́i steps down as Party Chair of United Alliance

Author: Ant́oni Leǵvi 

Tamara - On Saturday, one week after the 2022 parliamentary election, the United Alliance (GA) held a party meeting at their headquarters in Tamara. It was at that meeting that Kalul Ramont́i made the much-anticipated announcement that he would be stepping down as party chair effective immediately. Ramont́i's departure comes amid pressure from within the party following the GA's poor performance in the 2022 elections. Overall, the GA will lose nine seats in the next session of parliament. Five of the MPs lost their reelection bids, and four right-leaning MPs split from the party and formed the new Democratic League of Agausia (ADL). This marks the party's worst performance since their admittance into parliament in 1998. This follows Ramont́i's failed presidential bid in the 2022 election.

 

Despite Ramont́i's resignation being imminent and obvious, in the last week the MP vehemently denied that he would be stepping down. On the Tuesday following the election Ramont́i told reporters, "My work is not done. In the world of politics when you stumble you just have to get up and move on. I look forward to coalition talks and to have the ability to continue to serve the Agausian people." When he was confronted about the fact that many in his own party were calling for him to step down, he answered more sternly, "I have no intention of it." However, an open letter signed by several MPs, a governor and seventeen regional councilors calling for Ramont́i's resignation ultimately forced his hand. 

 

Kalul Ramont́i first entered politics back in the early 70s but had to flee Agausia after being arrested for publishing anti-Soviet propaganda in 1978. He sought asylum in France but returned to Agausia after the country declared its independence. The following year Ramonti was given permission to run for parliament for the 2nd Agausian Parliament (1992 – 1994). Running as a Progressive Democrat he won with 78% of the vote. For the 2000 parliamentary elections Ramont́i switched his party registration and joined the United Alliance. He was then elected party chair in 2018 and nominated for a presidential run in 2021. 

Party members will have until 12 December to vote for a new party chair. Among the candidates in the running are, Lumir Dvoršaḱi of Tamara's second district, Valeri T́amarḱini of Tamara's tenth district and Megobris regional Governor Ḱet́ Olëniḱi. Whichever candidate receives the most votes will the elected the next party chair. 

 (Agausian Translation)

Šabatsëâ, 2022 tsëlis saṕarlament́o arčevnebidan erti ḱviris šemdeg, Gértânebulma Alânsma (GA) gamarta ṕart́ës šekvedra Tamaraši št́ab-binaši. Stsëred am šekvedraze Kalul Ramont́im gaaḱeta didi knis nanat́ri gantsëkadeba, rom igi dûḱovnebliv dat́ovebs ṕart́ës tavmždomares. Ramont́is tsëasvla mokda ṕart́ës šignidan ṕresis ponze, 2022 tsëlis arčevnebši GA-s tsëdi mušaobis šemdeg. Sérto žamši, ṕarlament́is momaval sesâze GA daḱargavs tsëkra mandatsëâ. Kutma deṕut́at́ma tsëaago kelakali arčevis t́enderi, kolo otkma memaržvene deṕut́at́ma gadaapurtka ṕart́ëdan da čamóḱaliba agûzës akali demoḱrat́i liga (ADL). Es aris ṕart́ës ḱvelaze tsëd šesrulebas 1998 tsëls ṕarlament́ši miǵebis šemdeg. Es mohḱveba Ramont́is tsëarumat́ebel saṕrezident́o ḱandidat́uras 2022 tsëlis arčevnebši.

 

Miukedavad imisa, rom Ramont́is gadaǵoma gardûvali da ašḱara iḱo, gasul ḱviraši deṕut́at́ma ḱat́egoriulad ûarḱo misi gadaǵoma. Arčevnebis šemdeg samšabatsëâ, Ramont́im žurnalist́ebs ganutsëkada: „Čemi samušao ar dasrulebula. Ṕolit́iḱis samḱaroši, rotsëâ dabrḱoldebit, ûbralod ûnda aǵe da gaagrželo. Mótmenlad veli ḱólitsës molaṕaraḱebebs da mekneba šesažlebloba gavagrželo msakureba. Agûsëli kalki“. Rodesatsëâ mas dûṕirisṕirdnen imis taobaze, rom mis ṕart́âši bevri itkovda gadaǵomas, man ûpro mḱatsërad ûṕasuka: „ar makvs amis ganzrakva“. Tumtsëâ, ramdenime deṕut́at́is, gubernat́orisa da čvidmet́i regionaluri mrčevlis mër kelmotsërili ǵâ tsërili Ramont́is gadaǵomis motkovnit, sabolood aižula misi keli. 

 

Kalul Ramont́i ṕirvelad ṕolit́iḱaši 70-âni tsëlebis dasatsëḱisši ševida, magram 1978 tsëls ant́isabčota ṕroṕagandis gamokveḱnebis gamo daaṕat́imres Agûzëdan gaktsëeva. Man tavšesapari itkova saprangetsëâ, magram dabrunda Agûzâši mas šemdeg, ratsëâ kveḱanam gamótsëkada damóḱidebloba sabčota ḱavširisgan 1991 tsëls. Momdevno tsëls Ramont́is mëniča nebartva ḱenči eḱara ṕarlament́ši ḱenčisḱris miznit meore Agûzis ṕarlament́ši (1992 - 1994). Rogortsëâ Ṕrogresé Demoḱrat́i, man kmebis 78% moiṕova. 2000 tsëlis saṕarlament́o arčevnebistvis Ramont́im šetsëvala tavisi ṕart́i regist́ratsëâ da šeuertda Gértânebul Alânss. Šemdeg is 2018 tsëls airčës ṕart́ës tavmždomared da 2021 tsëls saṕrezident́o ḱandidat́ad tsëaraǵines.

Ṕart́ës tsëvrebs 12 deḱembramde eknebat ḱenčisḱra ṕart́ës akali tavmždomaristvis. Ḱandidat́ebs šoris arân Lumir Dvoršaḱi Tamaras meore olkidan, Valeri T́amarḱini Tamaras meate olkidan da Megobris regionaluri gubernat́ori Ḱet́ Olëniḱi. Romeli ḱandidat́i mëǵebs ḱvelaze met́ kmas, arče ikneba ṕart́ës šemdegi tavmždomare.