The main achievement of the protest is the further strengthening of civil society's position, and this does not only refer to expressing positions against the "Georgian Dream," but also to setting a higher standard for the opposition.

What we have been doing until now is no longer enough to win the public's sympathy, - said Levan Sanikidze, spokesperson for "Unity - National Movement," regarding the ongoing political processes in the country, in an interview on "Palitra News' Day Newsroom."

According to Sanikidze, the opposition now has to become the main "executor and co-author" of ending the crisis in the country. He also stated that the government is doing everything to keep the opposition weak, but what matters most is how the opposition responds to this.

"We should have drawn much more conclusions from the catastrophe of the October 26 parliamentary elections. We didn’t assess the relationship between the 'Georgian Dream' and the Russian Federation, and we couldn’t have predicted the level of the special operation that was carried out, in which Russian intelligence services were involved. We should not have left the 'Georgian Dream's' propaganda on war rhetoric unaddressed, when the 'Georgian Dream' speaks about obvious lies, an answer should be given right then. When the government speaks on war rhetoric, I should not be talking about the economy," Sanikidze added.

Regarding other issues, the politician also commented on the positioning of the leader of the "Georgian" party, Giorgi Gakharia, and other members of his party in the current political environment. According to Sanikidze, they [Gakharia - For Georgia] remain in a pre-October 26th regime and, instead of focusing on a joint struggle, are discussing party identity and viewpoints.

"There are several critical positions regarding Gakharia's team and their positioning. The first issue is their refusal to leave parliamentary mandates. I understand their argument that it's important for immunity and funding, but love for the country and standing next to citizens in a protest doesn’t require immunity. Over 50 political prisoners can fight for the country without immunity. Also, when other party leaders and chairmen gather, Gakharia tries to distance himself, but they are still in the October 26th regime. They talk about party identity and viewpoints, which is fine for the electoral marathon, but we are not in an electoral marathon right now. Including equating 'Georgian Dream' with 'National Movement' is wrong. When we receive distancing from them, the reason is ego, narrow party political interests, and an incorrect perception of the context."

Sanikidze also talked about the term "common list" used by opposition politicians and pointed out that it means an attempt to prevent unity from being formed. "The common list is the final point of unity; before that, there are a number of issues that must be agreed upon, such as how and within what timeframe we demand elections, forcing Ivanishvili to schedule elections. We say that we are fighting against Russian Federation's emissaries, but if tomorrow Ivanishvili calls elections with the same rules of the game, I don’t know how right it will be to go out with four, five, or twenty fronts. Those who have the ability to unite should unite; it’s not necessary for everyone to be together."

Regarding the meeting with the family members of political prisoners, Sanikidze mentioned that one of them said that political prisoners should not become a bargaining chip regarding participation in local elections. "This is the main bargaining tool for the 'Georgian Dream,' which allows them to gain legitimacy in some way. The situation in the country, Ivanishvili's one-party parliament, his puppet government, and president, and the ongoing repressive atmosphere, do not allow us to talk about participation in local elections. On March 31, the public should be given an answer on what position political parties have on this and other issues," Sanikidze said.

Sanikidze also discussed the role of Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, and stated that although Zurabishvili is considered the only legitimate figure, there are issues that will constantly lead to criticism of her. "We have a position regarding Salome Zurabishvili, and we expect a better proposal from her on March 31. There are specific issues, such as her refusal to pardon Mikheil Saakashvili. It turned out that this pardon had a legal cost because they could not use this principle of non-extradition. She is the only person in Georgia who has legitimacy, so we have higher expectations from her, as well as more dissatisfaction," said Levan Sanikidze.