Ruling party Sec Gen dismisses ex-President Zourabichvili as non-leader, incapable of uniting opposition

Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday said the former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili was neither a leader nor possessed leadership qualities, and therefore cannot serve as a unifying figure for the opposition.

Speaking to journalists, Kaladze emphasised that Zourabichvili was of no interest to either the Government or the opposition.

“Salome Zourabichvili is not relevant to us, just as she is not relevant to the radical opposition groups. She was of interest to them when she had the status of President. Zourabichvili is neither a leader nor has leadership qualities, therefore, she cannot unite or represent these radical groups”, the ruling party official said.

He further added that it did not matter whether the domestic opposition would be united or fragmented.

“To put it plainly, it makes no real difference whether they are united or fragmented. When you take steps against your own country, you are an agent serving foreign interests, and you have no future here”, he noted.

When asked whether the opposition could unite around a common platform, Kaladze dismissed the significance of such a development.

“We have seen this radical group united many times, composed of various representatives, but ultimately, it is an agent network controlled by one hand. They may call themselves different names today, but ultimately, they serve one thing – external forces. They do everything against the country, and of course, such people, whether united or divided, have no prospects or future”, he concluded.