"We are prepared to remain in the palace after December 29 and declare it the sole location where the legitimate President of Georgia will be," said Ana Dolidze, one of the leaders of Strong Georgia, following a meeting between opposition representatives and President Salome Zourabichvili at the Orbeliani Palace.
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According to Dolidze, this is one of the opposition’s proposals and a form of support that “will be legitimate, fair, and non-violent.” When asked whether there would be any steps taken before December 29, the politician noted that predicting events in advance is counterproductive.
“We cannot give Bidzina Ivanishvili homework to plan everything in advance.
We, the parties, are ready to stand with her [the president] in this fight, to take on any responsibility and share it. This is important.
This is an ongoing process. Work is underway on many issues, and this is one of them,” Dolidze said.
According to Nika Gvaramia, a member of the Coalition for Changes, the opposition’s support for the president “will be very large-scale,” and it is up to him to decide how the situation will unfold.
“It was Ana’s proposal, and I fully support what Ana said,” Gvaramia added.
Zviad Dzidziguri, a member of the Gakharia – For Georgia party, argued that being in the Orbeliani Palace does not equate to legitimacy.
“This is not about geography. Ms. Salome’s position is legitimate because she was elected by the entire country and represents the interests of the Georgian population. An illegitimate president cannot replace her, even if they occupy the Orbeliani Palace,” Dzidziguri said.
On Sunday, December 29, the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili as president is planned in the illegitimate parliament. Opposition parties that overcame the barriers in the parliamentary elections, as well as President Salome Zourabichvili, do not recognize Kavelashvili’s legitimacy. Zourabichvili has stated that she will remain the legitimate president and that her “mandate continues until there is a legitimately elected parliament” capable of electing a sixth president.
At a briefing on December 22, illegitimate Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze threatened Salome Zourabichvili with arrest, stating that remaining in the Orbeliani Palace after December 29 would constitute a criminal offense.
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