Will you participate in the public plebiscite if snap elections are not held?
Tuesday, February 24
“No, I will not take part in it because as usual the opposition is not united and each leader makes a different statement everyday. While Alasania and his team give Saakashvili 10 day to resign, Salome Zourabichvili has given Saakashvili until April 9. Is this not ridiculous? Do they really think they will remove the President in such a way?”
Nana, housewife, 32
“Of course I will take part in it. This is a civilized form of expressing public opinion. If we don’t like present Government we should all participate in the plebiscite.”
Kakha, lawyer, 26
“Yes, I think I will take part but I want to say that Alasania has made a mistake by making an alliance with the Republicans and New Rights because they don’t have enough support to win elections. I think everyone remembers the percentage they got in previous elections. Personally I like Alasania and his team, they are very intellectual and smart people but I will not support them as part of an alliance. Neither the Republicans nor New Rights can rule the country better than the National Movement.”
Meri, teacher, 42
“The thing is whether our Government will take into consideration the results of any plebiscite or snap election. They always do whatever they want. They rig elections and pretend they can’t see how much people disapprove of them.”
Nino, physician, 37
“I don’t know, if there is no other way, perhaps I will.”
Elza, student, 20
“I think that this Government can only be removed through mass demonstrations, in the same way Saakashvili removed Shevardnadze.”
Tamriko, accountant, 43
“I don’t agree with the demand for Saakashvili’s resignation so if they hold a kind of plebiscite I will not join in.”
Irakli, student, 22
“I don’t know, maybe I will take part but does it make any sense?”
Givi, driver, 50
“No, I won’t. I am sure that Alasania had a very high rating among Georgians, enough to participate in any elections independently. It’s unclear for me why he has chosen to join such unrespected politicians and form this alliance. It would have been better to join Labour rather than the Republicans. I cannot imagine having offers of state such as Tina Khidasheli or the brothers Berdzenishvili.”
Nini, student, 21
“Of course I will, at last I will have an opportunity to express my opinion - and my opinion is that Saakashvili must go!”
Neli, dentist, 58
Nana, housewife, 32
“Of course I will take part in it. This is a civilized form of expressing public opinion. If we don’t like present Government we should all participate in the plebiscite.”
Kakha, lawyer, 26
“Yes, I think I will take part but I want to say that Alasania has made a mistake by making an alliance with the Republicans and New Rights because they don’t have enough support to win elections. I think everyone remembers the percentage they got in previous elections. Personally I like Alasania and his team, they are very intellectual and smart people but I will not support them as part of an alliance. Neither the Republicans nor New Rights can rule the country better than the National Movement.”
Meri, teacher, 42
“The thing is whether our Government will take into consideration the results of any plebiscite or snap election. They always do whatever they want. They rig elections and pretend they can’t see how much people disapprove of them.”
Nino, physician, 37
“I don’t know, if there is no other way, perhaps I will.”
Elza, student, 20
“I think that this Government can only be removed through mass demonstrations, in the same way Saakashvili removed Shevardnadze.”
Tamriko, accountant, 43
“I don’t agree with the demand for Saakashvili’s resignation so if they hold a kind of plebiscite I will not join in.”
Irakli, student, 22
“I don’t know, maybe I will take part but does it make any sense?”
Givi, driver, 50
“No, I won’t. I am sure that Alasania had a very high rating among Georgians, enough to participate in any elections independently. It’s unclear for me why he has chosen to join such unrespected politicians and form this alliance. It would have been better to join Labour rather than the Republicans. I cannot imagine having offers of state such as Tina Khidasheli or the brothers Berdzenishvili.”
Nini, student, 21
“Of course I will, at last I will have an opportunity to express my opinion - and my opinion is that Saakashvili must go!”
Neli, dentist, 58