Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said the country was run by the “Russian government” and accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of rigging parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26. His words lead the way Finance Times.
Zurabishvili believes that the Georgian Dream party, which has been in power since 2012, is running a campaign based on propaganda, polarization and intimidation tactics, “just like in Russia.”
He also accused the ruling party of pressuring government officials to vote for him, attacking opposition activists, threatening journalists and making it difficult for citizens abroad to vote.
“This is not an ordinary election, but rather a choice between the future of Europe and Russia’s past,” the head of state said.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili opposes the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party. Following the president’s unauthorized trips abroad, during which he criticized the government and made controversial statements, the political force tried to initiate his impeachment. Later, relations between Zurabishvili and Georgian Dream deteriorated with the adoption of the foreign agents law, which he harshly criticized.
In his view, the actions of the ruling political force run counter to Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic goals. In response, Georgian Dream MPs have repeatedly stated that the head of state acts in the interests of the West, supports radical opposition and is a “foreign agent” within the country.
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Source: Gazeta
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