"The Georgian Dream hopes that with such repressive laws, they will intimidate the people, but I am convinced that the opposite will happen—people will only get angrier," said Petre Tsiskarishvili, General Secretary of the "United National Movement."

According to him, the key is to understand the sequence of protests—first, the country must be freed from Bidzina Ivanishvili’s government, and only then can fair and free elections take place.

"The important question is what purpose these repressive measures serve for the self-proclaimed, illegitimate government of ‘Georgian Dream.’ They hope to scare people, suppress the wave of protests, and stifle this momentum, but I am sure that the exact opposite will happen—people will only become more outraged. No one was afraid of their 15-day detention, and no one will fear 60 days either. However, history shows a clear pattern: repressive regimes that lack political legitimacy, both domestically and internationally, often try to establish their legitimacy through law enforcement and criminal prosecution. This approach always ends badly for them. The key is to gather our strength, remain principled in our demonstrations and protests, and understand the right sequence of actions: first, Georgia must be freed from this regime, Bidzina Ivanishvili’s government, and only then should truly fair and free elections be held," said Petre Tsiskarishvili.

For context, *Georgian Dream* is planning legislative changes that will tighten various regulations in both the Administrative Offenses Code and the Criminal Code.

More specifically:

- Holding protests in enclosed spaces or buildings without the property owner's prior consent will be prohibited.

- Fines will be increased for minor hooliganism, vandalism, disobedience to law enforcement, insulting law enforcement officers, blocking court entrances, and similar administrative offenses. Additionally, the maximum administrative detention period will be extended to 60 days.

- Verbal insults directed at state political figures and public officials in relation to their duties will be classified as an administrative offense.

- Under the planned amendments to the Criminal Code, public calls for violent actions will be punishable by up to three years in prison.

- The punishment for resisting, threatening, or using violence against police officers will increase to six years in prison.

- Harsher penalties will be introduced for attacks on police officers, government representatives, and their family members, particularly if committed by a group, repeatedly, or using dangerous means.

- Stricter sanctions will also apply to cases of bodily harm inflicted on police officers.

- Criminal penalties will extend to individuals who attack or threaten violence against political officeholders, state officials, or public servants.