This is a pre-announced special operation by Ivanishvili, where certain figures will simply be assigned roles. Some will play the role of systemic opposition, while others will represent the so-called ruling party, the de facto authorities. Discussing specific candidates or the detailed process in this regard is pointless, said Irakli Pavlenishvili, Deputy General Secretary of the “National Movement,” to journalists in connection with the local self-government elections.
According to him, the vast majority of the protest electorate “has no intention of participating in this special operation at all.”
“Participating in this special operation inherently means entering a mode of self-harm. Therefore, it is impossible for any positive processes to take place within any force that accepts the role of systemic opposition and participates in Ivanishvili’s special operation. This is not what the protest electorate demands. Those who participate in this will only harm themselves, and this will become evident over the coming months. We have repeatedly stated that discussing specific candidates or the detailed process in this regard is meaningless; we see no point in it. This is a special operation. Who gets what role, whether by their own initiative or by Ivanishvili’s decision, has no fundamental significance, and we don’t think discussing these issues is interesting.
As for the meeting in Berlin, we are not against meetings. People can meet and talk wherever they want. It’s an integral part of the political process when people meet, whether you call it backstage talks, a cabinet, or a café. What does it matter where they meet or where they share political positions? The process itself is harmful to them. This process is illegitimate and immoral, as an opposition force claiming to represent the will of the protest electorate is participating in this special operation.
This is the most easily predictable special operation. It is clear that the vast majority of the protest electorate has no intention of participating in this special operation at all. This is Ivanishvili’s pre-announced special operation, where certain figures will simply be assigned roles. Some will be the systemic opposition, while others will represent the so-called ruling party, the de facto authorities,” Irakli Pavlenishvili stated.
Irakli Pavlenishvili: This is a pre-announced special operation by Ivanishvili, where certain figures will simply be assigned roles – the vast majority of the protest electorate has no intention of participating in this at all
