Much-anticipated movie “9+1" and NGO sector’s response to Ivanishvili

“I will not return to the government unless there is a serious crisis,”- Bidzina Ivanishvili declared in his interview with Imedi TV.

According to the former Prime Minister, he is going to get actively involved in different TV projects. As Ivanishvili noted, they plan to make a multi-series documentary film about National Movement’s 9-year rule. The film is said be titled “9 +1".

As it appears, the ex-PM is going to make movies about the new government as well.

It would also be interesting to note that Mr. Ivanishvili labels the present authorities as successful politicians while still criticizing the president. Apparently, this time he did not approve Margvelashvili’s initiative to hold consultations to adopt a candidate for the Supreme Council Chairman.

As Ivanishvili maintains, he can’t control the government and he is fully entitled to decide if he wants to help those who look to him for advice.

“I have repeatedly warned Gharbashvili against irritating the public with his security guards and relatives. His guards are very active and unable to control themselves; I still find it difficult to deal with them and every single day I warn them to behave appropriately and be more restrained.

According to the former PM, one of the most pressing challenges Gharibashvili had to address was his relatives. “He actually had to handle the issue of his relatives as well. As you know, when Irakli Gharibashvili served as Internal Minister, Jankarashvili helped him. However, despite our reluctance to timely respond to this fact, fortunately nothing tragic happened since Gharibashvili realized that he was making a mistake. Accordingly, he took public opinion into account and made the right decisions. Obviously, I cannot accept the claims that Gharibashvili’s relatives rule the country today,”-stated the PM and harshly criticized our experts and the NGO sector.

In his speech, Ivanishvili also mentioned Kakha Kozhoridze, Eka Gigauri and Nino Lomjaria, noting that he plans to collect detailed information about them within the framework of his TV program.

"I do express readiness to provide those who want to acquire detailed information regarding us with due support and assistance,”- responded the chairman of “Transparency International Georgia” to Ivanishvili’s initiative on her Facebook page.

Nino Lomjaria, director of “Fair Elections” NGO, also responded to Ivanishvili via social media by posting the following statement: “as it appears, I stand above the country and Eka gave me a call and not Tsinaridze.”