Are you ready to accept the results of the election?
Tuesday, January 8
“I voted for another candidate, but I will accept the results because the strongest candidate won.”
Helen, manager, 34
“I voted for Saakashvili, so you can guess that I agree with the results. He was the best candidate.”
Gia, businessman, 45
“I won’t accept this. I voted for Gachechiladze, and I think the elections were rigged. It’s shameful that Saakashvili won like this.”
Lika, journalist, 32
“There’s no chance I’ll accept a Saakashvili victory. I’m for the opposition, and I think they should fight until the end.”
Keti, interpreter, 26
“There were a lot of irregularities and violations in the election, so I think the opposition has the right to demand a second round. I don’t accept the results.”
Nino, journalist, 26
“If international observers accepted it, I will too. There’s no sense crying over Misha [Saakashvili]’s victory now.”
Eliso, PR agent, 30
“I welcome the results, as the West and all international observers said the elections were held democratically. The Georgian people are the real winners here, because we managed to hold a free and fair election.”
Irakli, student, 22
“I agree with the results, I expected Saakashvili to win. He was the best candidate, and I think he’ll continue to help Georgia develop.”
Nata, assistant, 25
“I don’t think the election was rigged, none of the observers say it was. So I’ll accept the results, and I think all the parties which lost should do so as well.”
Rita, shop manager, 28
Helen, manager, 34
“I voted for Saakashvili, so you can guess that I agree with the results. He was the best candidate.”
Gia, businessman, 45
“I won’t accept this. I voted for Gachechiladze, and I think the elections were rigged. It’s shameful that Saakashvili won like this.”
Lika, journalist, 32
“There’s no chance I’ll accept a Saakashvili victory. I’m for the opposition, and I think they should fight until the end.”
Keti, interpreter, 26
“There were a lot of irregularities and violations in the election, so I think the opposition has the right to demand a second round. I don’t accept the results.”
Nino, journalist, 26
“If international observers accepted it, I will too. There’s no sense crying over Misha [Saakashvili]’s victory now.”
Eliso, PR agent, 30
“I welcome the results, as the West and all international observers said the elections were held democratically. The Georgian people are the real winners here, because we managed to hold a free and fair election.”
Irakli, student, 22
“I agree with the results, I expected Saakashvili to win. He was the best candidate, and I think he’ll continue to help Georgia develop.”
Nata, assistant, 25
“I don’t think the election was rigged, none of the observers say it was. So I’ll accept the results, and I think all the parties which lost should do so as well.”
Rita, shop manager, 28