Irakli Zarkua to Shalva Kereselidze: Even your allies have gone so far as to say that “the parrot lost its feathers and the dog could no longer recognize its owner” - there is nothing to investigate; there are no grounds for establishing a commission, and it will not be created
“There are no grounds for establishing a temporary investigative commission,” said Irakli Zarkua, Chair of the Parliament’s Diaspora Issues Committee, addressing Shalva Kereselidze, Chair of the “For Georgia” faction. Kereselidze is the initiator of a proposal to establish a temporary investigative commission to examine the legality of law enforcement actions in dispersing protests and the lawfulness of the use of special means during the protest rallies of November–December 2024.
According to Zarkua, the initiative is groundless.
He stated that the actions of law enforcement bodies during the protest rallies have already been examined by the relevant agencies, and that the investigation resulted in a qualified conclusion finding no violations.
“It was madness from beginning to end, which you know better than I do. You just want to ‘justify’ yourselves by being in parliament and pretending that you are doing something. That won’t work, and I will not allow it. As for the BBC, which much of the civilized world accuses of producing fabricated reports - there was also a certain period, three days, when the relevant bodies took an interest, an investigation was conducted, and a qualified conclusion was reached: the equipment in question had not even been purchased during the time of the ‘UNM,’ and therefore could not have been used. I regret having to say this, but I must remind you that even your allies eventually descended to the point of saying that ‘the parrot lost its feathers and the dog could no longer recognize its owner.’ That is the level your arguments have reached. So there is nothing to investigate.
As for the third issue, you said the government lacks public trust. I remind you that studies commissioned by the European Union and the European Commission indicate that public trust in Georgia’s state institutions is higher than in several EU member states. Finally, there were not ‘tens of thousands’ of people - do not spread falsehoods. Therefore, there are no grounds for establishing a commission, and naturally, it will not be created,” Zarkua stated.
