Irakli Kadagishvili on the statements of ALDE and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee: These are the reactions of biased organizations – when they have a narrow political goal and use democracy only as material for words, of course they will shed crocodile tears

This reaction is the reaction of biased persons and biased organizations, – this was stated by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Self-Government, Irakli Kadagishvili, to journalists, thereby responding to the statements of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and ALDE.

According to him, “when they have a specific, narrow political goal and use democracy only as material for words, in this case they will shed crocodile tears.”

“This reaction is the reaction of biased persons and biased organizations.

Because if, for example, you enter into a general discussion either with ALDE or with this Norwegian organization and do not tell them in general that you have business with Georgia and tell them that parties which, consistently, over several elections, every time reject the election results without any evidence, announce and begin to implement coup and revolutionary scenarios.

They will immediately, instantly tell you that this is undermining democracy, this is an attack on democracy, and such parties cannot have any justification or any legal status in any normal country. First of all, they will tell you this about their own countries.

This is the golden standard that they will tell you as if read from a desk book.

But when they have a specific, narrow political goal and here democracy is already used by them only and solely as material for words, in this case, of course, they will shed these crocodile tears,” Kadagishvili explained.

For reference, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee strongly condemns “Georgian Dream’s” attempt to ban five opposition parties through the Constitutional Court. According to their assessment, this step is taking place against the backdrop of the disputed 2024 elections, large-scale protest rallies, repressive legislation, and the growth of political prisoners, which is pushing the country toward authoritarianism. The agency calls on European countries and institutions to support the people of Georgia and stop the restriction of fundamental rights and opposition voices.

Also, ALDE notes that the ban on opposition parties will further limit democratic competition in the country. The organization demands that the process of banning the parties be stopped and that the European Union tighten personal sanctions against those responsible for carrying out political repression in Georgia.