Georgia’s third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has called on the opposition to unite and focus on organization rather than complaints, drawing parallels to the Rose and Adjara revolutions.
Commenting on yesterday’s unrest in Tbilisi, Saakashvili said that in his view, elections cannot bring about change under the current government. “Now is not the time for complaints, but for organization. The Rose Revolution took a few weeks, the Adjara Revolution took six months. Even in the conditions of rigged elections, the ‘Kots’ [Georgian Dream] couldn’t claim more than 20 percent — less than what Shevardnadze received in 2003,” Saakashvili wrote.
He also addressed the opposition party Lelo, saying he hopes it has realized that participation in elections is futile. “I hope Lelo has realized that nothing can be achieved through so-called ‘elections’ and will return to the common fight,” he stated.
Saakashvili claimed that despite obstacles, “hundreds of thousands of passionate patriots came out to take back the country.” He added that the decisive role now belongs to the younger generation. “Gen Z will lead the country to peace. It is they who will carry the fight to the ultimate victory of truth,” he said.
