Parliament Committee Chair calls on opposition to “abandon revolutionary scenario”
Kadagishvili stressed the necessity of having a “negotiating environment” between the Government and the opposition for the objective of ensuring a “normal” domestic political process and consensus. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chairman of the Rules and Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, on Tuesday called on the domestic opposition to “abandon” its “revolutionary scenario”, recognise the results of the recent elections and stop using “political slogans that torpedo the political process” in the country.
Kadagishvili stressed the necessity of having a “negotiating environment” between the Government and the opposition for the objective of ensuring a “normal” domestic political process and consensus.
[I call on you to] [a]bandon the revolutionary scenario, recognise the elections and stop using political slogans that torpedo the political process. In order to conduct a normal political process, you basically need a negotiating environment between the Government and the opposition - a consensus cannot be reached otherwise”, the Parliament official said in his statement.
Kadagishvili also proposed to members of the Parliamentary opposition to become engaged in the ruling party’s work for fulfilling the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year.
We propose to the opposition to come and talk meaningfully about each issue. They have never wanted to engage into any positive process, nor will they want it in the future. It's sad, but it's true. [...] They have no hope that they will come to power through elections - that is why they always reserve the path for destruction and revolution”, he concluded in his comments.
Levan Ioseliani, a member of the Citizens opposition party and the Vice Speaker of the Parliament, on Tuesday said the domestic opposition should work with the proposals presented by the ruling Georgian Dream party for fulfilling the European Union’s conditions for obtaining the membership candidate status later this year in addition to presenting its own vision.
Member of the European Parliament Marketa Gregorova on Monday said she was “very happy” that there was a plan and a will from the Georgian Government for fulfilling the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country the membership candidate status later this year.
Citizens opposition party MP Aleko Elisashvili on Monday said the idea of a “technical government” in the country had “failed” as he accused non-governmental organisation representatives of “turning into politicians” and deciding to “overthrow the Government” before “declaring themselves ministers” in a rally held in Tbilisi on Sunday.
The ruling Georgian Dream party on Friday presented its strategy for fulfilling the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Council for granting the country the European Union membership candidate status later this year.
Ruling Georgian Dream party MP Rati Ionatamishvili on Tuesday said “any political party or group” that refused to participate in the implementation of the European Union’s recommendations for granting the membership candidate status to Georgia would “automatically be labelled as a Russian hybrid force”.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Wednesday said the polarisation of the domestic political environment could not be ended “unilaterally” and the opposition had a “great responsibility” in the process.
Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chairman of the Rules and Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, on Thursday said decisions regarding the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union for granting the country membership candidate status would be made by the end of the year.
Irakli Kadagishvili, the chair of the Georgian parliament's rules and procedural issues committee, on Wednesday said the domestic opposition was “very confused” about steps it should take on the backdrop of political development in the country in its European Union integration process.