Nika Gvaramia: May 26 is not easy for Bidzina at all; the emergence of alternative so-called soft platforms is an indicator of this – if we want to defeat him, an authoritarian must always face what he fears

“Unfortunately, we ourselves often don’t believe it, but May 26 is not easy for Bidzina at all. The emergence and promotion of alternative so-called ‘soft’ platforms is an indicator of this. There will be more of them - many more.

It is not easy for him to carry the heavy burden imposed by Kobakhidze, nor does he believe his words, with which the hysterical and unsuccessful ‘prime minister’ tries to convince him that everything is fine both outside and inside the country,” wrote Nika Gvaramia, one of the leaders of the “Coalition for Change,” on social media.

Gvaramia calls on the public to attend the rally planned for May 26 on Rustaveli Avenue.

“Unfortunately, we often don’t believe it ourselves, but May 26 is not easy for Bidzina at all. The indicator of this is the rollout and offering of alternative so-called soft platforms. There will be more of them.

He is also weighed down by the heavy burden imposed by Kobakhidze and does not believe the words with which the hysterical, unsuccessful ‘prime minister’ tries to convince him that everything is fine both abroad and at home. Kobakhidze is telling Bidzina roughly the same thing you often read here: that the alliance will achieve nothing, that people won’t come out, that foreigners will give in, that everything is fine. Again, the rollout of alternatives by Kobakhidze and testing society to see what might calm it down are further indicators of this.

This is called fear of large crowds, and if we want to defeat him, an authoritarian must always face what he fears.

If many of us gather on May 26, ‘no one knows what will happen.’ Bidzina believes this; now it’s up to us to believe it too - not to be lazy, not to be afraid, and to be many.

Let’s remember and not deceive ourselves: everyone is counting heads - Bidzina, foreigners, and us as well.

Therefore, on May 26, everyone to Rustaveli!” Gvaramia wrote.

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