One of the leaders of “Lelo – Strong Georgia,” Tazo Datunashvili, says that Georgian citizens are less interested in developments in the Kingdom of Denmark and are mainly focused on the country’s social and economic problems.

Speaking on PalitraNews’ program “Resume,” he stated that the government is trying to divert public attention while citizens are concerned about rising electricity and fuel prices, as well as corruption issues.

According to him, the Prime Minister’s statements regarding Denmark are intended to create a “shock effect.”

“Commenting on footage from Denmark is not my job. I am a politician in Georgia, just as it is not the Prime Minister’s job to be outraged by processes in a country where the rule of law has existed for several centuries. It is truly ridiculous. He is doing all this to create a shock effect. No one is interested in what happened in the Kingdom of Denmark. If anyone is interested in whether something is rotten or stinks, they can read Hamlet.

What Georgian citizens care about is that electricity prices have increased by 33%. They care that fuel prices have increased by more than one lari. Therefore, something really ‘is rotten in the Kingdom of Denmark,’ and this ‘Kingdom of Denmark’ is happening here, before our eyes — and today it is Georgia,” Datunashvili said.

Datunashvili stated that the Prime Minister’s remarks are aimed at distracting public attention, while the main issue for the population remains rising prices.

“He came out and said something absurd: ‘Something is happening in Denmark. You say nothing to them and demand something from me? You won’t get it!’ He said this in order to shock society and dominate the entire information space. But it will not work, because Georgian citizens are waiting for prices to go down,” Datunashvili said.

According to him, it is possible that in the specific case in Denmark, police exceeded their authority, but society expects the courts to investigate the matter and punish those responsible.

“Maybe the police in Denmark used excessive force, but why is no one criticizing Denmark? Because all of Europe has tested Denmark over decades and knows that the rule of law exists there — meaning the court will determine what happened, which police officer exceeded authority, under whose orders, and such a person will be punished. This has been happening in Denmark for decades, and no one has the feeling that it will not happen again tomorrow,” Datunashvili stated.