Now is not the time to lower our hands or stop the fight! stated Giorgi Botkoveli, the regional secretary of the “National Movement.”
He emphasized that the Georgian people have the ability to decide their own fate.
“I want to start by saying that this is not the time to point fingers at anyone. Neither one nor ten people can decide our fate. If we want one, ten, or five people to decide our fate, we already have that situation in the country. I was certain that many people would be there yesterday, but it was probably not enough for the government to take it as a signal to back down, release political prisoners, and implement the processes that the people have been demanding for over 300 days. Therefore, solidarity to all political prisoners. The main thing is that throughout this time, we are losing something very precious – time. Our state has been through worse, but now we are losing time, and those who are in detention are losing it too. I believe the Georgian people can decide their own fate. One thing I can say is that my motivation for being there was based on what has been happening for the past 13 years – to stand at those rallies that protest the governance we have in the country today,” Botkoveli stated.
According to him, the position of the Georgian people is very important.
“I don’t think this is the end of everything; what happened is unfortunate. People are in detention today. Every Georgian’s position should be one of patriotic spirit, to peacefully defend their country. I am confident that those who are detained fully understood this, and no one is immune from anything. The main thing is that the Georgian people protect themselves with the inner belief that they can save the country – this is what matters. I repeat, if we want one or five people to decide our country’s fate, we already have that reality in the country,” Botkoveli stated.
Giorgi Botkoveli: This is not the time to give up or stop fighting – neither one nor ten people can decide our fate; I was certain there would be many people, but it was probably not enough to force the government to back down – We are losing time
