Georgian PM: parliamentary inquiry reveals cruel nature of former UNM Gov’t

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday delivered a scathing critique of the country’s former leadership, referring to the period from the end of 2003 to 2012.

Kobakhidze commented on the ongoing work of the Parliament’s Temporary Investigative Commission examining alleged crimes committed by the former United National Movement Government between 2003 and 2012 , stating that it serves as a stark reminder of who once governed Georgia.

“I would like to remind the public that the so-called deep state, first through American bureaucracy and now through European bureaucracy, has consistently sought to return to power individuals marked by sadism, murder, torture, and the surrender of 20 percent of our country’s territory. The deep state is seeking to bring such people back to power”, the PM said.

Kobakhidze argued that Georgia’s democratic system must be protected from political forces connected to the UNM era.

“The public must once again remember all the crimes committed by the former Government, and more importantly, there must be a consequence. That consequence should be the complete removal of those political forces from Georgian politics - forces that not only committed crimes in the past but also threaten to do so again in the future. In order to improve and cleanse our democratic system, such political forces cannot be allowed to remain in the political spectrum”, he concluded.