During the so-called inauguration of Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, they forgot to turn off the microphone in the hall.
He himself probably did not know about this, and after the inauguration he turned to the owner of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
I am your personal president, so appointed by the Georgian Dream. Kavelashvili addressed the founder of the party, Ivanishvili.
In response to Kavelashvili’s statement, his patron laughed.
After the inauguration on December 29, protests broke out with renewed vigor on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Security forces used force and detained six activists.
During the inauguration of the Georgian Dream-appointed president, only members of the ruling party and the college of voters were present in the parliament building.
At the same time, citizens continue to gather at the residence of the current Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who do not recognize the results of either the parliamentary or presidential elections.
Zurabishvili dismissed the presidential residence in the Orbeliani Palace after speaking to supporters.
I want to tell you and report to you – six years ago I swore an oath to the Constitution, but even more so I swore an oath of allegiance to the country and to you, so I am here today, and this loyalty will not change in any way, whether I am in the palace or outside it. I will come out to you and be with you. I will take the legitimacy with me.
The response to my proposal for election negotiations was cynicism, intimidation, repression, and today this is a travesty of the response that is happening in parliament. Such parodies do not suit this state.
Because of this parody, there are two different pictures – intimidated, depressed, sold out and illegitimate people gathered there. The truth is on our side – love for each other and for the country gave us this victory.
“Mriya” led the country into a total crisis – this caused a split within the party itself, even the security forces started talking about it yesterday. This split affects everyone. Businesses are also feeling the brunt of the situation, including those who are loyal to the authorities, the president said, whom Georgian Dream threatens with imprisonment.
In his inaugural speech, President Kavelashvili, elected by the Georgian Dream, recalled the traditional Georgian feast – “supra”. And it seemed to many that Kavelashvili really acted more like a toastmaster rather than a future president.
“The Georgian feast is not only a manifestation of our traditions and views, but also a monument of intangible cultural heritage that best shows our attitude to the world. Any traditional Georgian feast begins with a toast to the Lord and the world. With this, the Georgian man praises God, expresses his gratitude to him and, above all, asks him for peace.”
Users of social networks write that such a speech could be made during the festivities, but not from the rostrum of parliament, where the inauguration ceremony took place. To be president and commander-in-chief, you need to have at least such qualities as intelligence, prudence and wisdom, and not just utter pompous words.
When nominating Kavelashvili as a presidential candidate, oligarch Ivanishvili directly stated that his main merits were patriotism and appearance, and the main task should be the protection of traditional values.
Kavelashvili does not have a higher education, his biography contains mainly football achievements (he is the champion of Russia!), and the general public remembers him more for his behavior as a gopnik and swearing.
Source: Racurs
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