The opposition is in a situation where the opponent is fighting without rules – at such a time, unity is essential in any decision. The opposition does not have the luxury of fragmentation,” – said Eka Beselia, co-chair of the “House of Justice,” during the “Political Space” program on Palitra News.
According to Beselia, everyone in the opposition must come to an agreement and stand on a unified position; otherwise, swift changes will be impossible.
“I said from the beginning that these [local self-government] elections functioned as a trap. I saw the threat, which is why I criticized it and said that it would damage the opposition from within – and that’s exactly what happened. Now, discussions must be quickly internalized, and confrontations must end.
I was very glad that yesterday Elene [Khoshtaria], Gedi [Popkhadze], and other activists ended their hunger strike and showed that they stand together. Salome Zurabishvili said the same thing – that now is the time for unity. I won’t criticize any position again – I’ve already expressed my opinion.
If you're going into a fight, whether it's local elections or something else, and the opposition is in a situation where the opponent is fighting without rules, then you must be united in every decision. The opposition has no resources for division. Since this is the reality now, everyone must agree and take a unified stance – otherwise, rapid change will be unimaginable,” said Eka Beselia.
She added that “Georgian Dream” is now tightening laws because an authoritarian regime needs strict legislation.
“What we are seeing now – the tightening of laws and decisions made against constitutional principles – shows that an authoritarian regime needs harsh laws. It reminds me of the previous regime, when laws were toughened to punish and intimidate people. This is the dark past we emerged from, and Georgian Dream used to pride itself on not resembling the previous regime. Now, nothing is stopping them – if left unchecked, they might introduce a new bill titled ‘How to execute citizens who attend protests’ and reintroduce the death penalty as a form of punishment. The pace at which they’re trampling over the Constitution is unimaginable,” said Eka Beselia.