Parliament Vice Speaker says UNM clings to destabilisation amid inevitable election loss

Gia Volski, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party and the First Vice Speaker of the Parliament, on Monday said while there were many theories circulating about the opposition's decisions regarding the upcoming local elections, none of them demonstrated any particular finesse or political wisdom from either side.

In his remarks, Volski specifically criticised the opposition United National Movement party, asserting that it was a matter of “honour” for them to maintain a destabilising agenda.

“Bringing chaos into Georgia is their core idea, which has already become evident. Naturally, they oppose any political group’s participation in elections. The European Parliament’s resolution encourages both sides not to recognise the elections - a completely absurd notion. At the same time, they are being urged to participate. Both are being encouraged - the only question is who will be faster in doing so, and who will play the puppet’s role better. The attack is coming from two fronts”, the official said.

“Khazaradze refused a parliamentary mandate because he believed a revolutionary process was inevitable. The United National Movement rejected the Charles Michel Agreement because they expected a revolution and collapse. They didn’t want to be bound by any commitments made to the public. But when they saw that bloodshed in Georgia was not possible, the [opposition] Lelo party chose the mantle of a politician over that of a revolutionary”, Volski concluded.