When the OSCE Secretary General arrived and met with representatives of "Georgian Dream," he did not once mention the crisis that is ongoing in our country.

We are committed to consistency, and we call on all international organizations to also be consistent and fair. Their actions should contribute to the scheduling of new elections here, not the opposite,” said Maia Kopaleishvili, one of the leaders of the “Coalition for Change,” during the “Day’s Newsroom” program on PalitraNews. She explained why their political alliance refused to meet with the OSCE Secretary General.

As Kopaleishvili emphasized, they expect all international organization representatives to act consistently and fairly.

“We are consistent on these issues. When the Secretary General arrived and met with Georgian Dream representatives, he did not once highlight the crisis we are experiencing, which stems from the rigged elections. He did not even mention the conclusion that the OSCE made after the October 26 elections. Therefore, we believe that this meeting would not fulfill its intended role. The issue is not with the opposition—the issue is with the development of the state and the protection of human rights. Naturally, we maintain consistency, and we demand the same from all international organizations. Their steps should promote the holding of new elections here, not work against it,” Kopaleishvili stated.

In addition to this, Maia Kopaleishvili also spoke about recent legislative changes introduced by Georgian Dream, which have been described by activists as repressive laws. According to Kopaleishvili, when a law is repressive and is enacted not for prevention but for punishment, it cannot instill fear in citizens—because people will overcome that as well.

“When a law is repressive, when it is adopted not to prevent something but to punish, as we see in these newly adopted laws, it cannot instill fear in citizens. Citizens will overcome even this and adapt to these repressive laws. The amendments made by Georgian Dream—especially those concerning fines—are completely disproportionate to the actions. They have imposed fines of 5,000 GEL and more for supposed violations of freedom of expression. It should be noted that the proportionality of these fines is not clearly defined. As for the fines, I want to point out that those fined were acting within the bounds of freedom of expression. These same individuals are also being accused of blocking roads that were already blocked,” Kopaleishvili noted.