The News in Brief
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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President Salome Zourabichvili Affirms She 'Will Not Be Going Anywhere' After Constitutional Court Decision
President Salome Zourabichvili stated in an address following the Constitutional Court's decision, that she will not be going anywhere. In her words, the European future and democracy of Georgia were killed by one single decision. According to the President, the era of the Georgian Dream is over.
"I'm not going anywhere. I will not resign, I will not step down. I will remain where I have been all my life and for the purpose I came here-to stand on the streets for our European and democratic future. Today, a single decision has dealt a fatal blow to our European future and democracy. In a country where there is no balance between branches of government, it cannot be considered a democratic country.
This is an attempt of the Dream, but the era of Dreams dreams is over. I will not live up to their dreams, and I will stay right here. It's up to them to decide which Salome Zourabichvili was better for them. The near future will reveal whether I can serve the people better as a president or an independent politician. I believe that together, we will achieve our first result by the end of this year, and we'll have more milestones to reach in the coming year. We'll attain all of this, including free elections. Let no one lose hope, as together, we can accomplish anything," said President Zourabichvili.
President Zourabichvili will also attend the plenary session of impeachment in Parliament. She called on the opposition to gather outside "in opposition to the anti-European impeachment."
Lelo leader Badri Japaridze Accuses Constitutional Court of Blindly Serving Georgian Dream
The Lelo party leader Badri Japaridze responded to the Constitutional Court's decision, which recognized the President as a violator of the Constitution, by stating that the Constitutional Court is merely a blind executor of the Georgian Dream's will.
Japaridze said that the court voiced what the Georgian Dream ordered. According to him, the ruling party still carries out the policy based on the instructions of Russia and Putin.
"Georgian Dream, which fulfills Russian tasks, continues to adhere to a policy instructed by Russia and Putin. It's evident that the initiation of the impeachment process against the President was dictated by Russia. Thus, it has been and remains the mission of the Georgian Dream to undermine the sole institution that has upheld and continues to uphold its independence," Badri Japaridze stated.
President Salome Zourabichvili Affirms She 'Will Not Be Going Anywhere' After Constitutional Court Decision
"I'm not going anywhere. I will not resign, I will not step down. I will remain where I have been all my life and for the purpose I came here-to stand on the streets for our European and democratic future. Today, a single decision has dealt a fatal blow to our European future and democracy. In a country where there is no balance between branches of government, it cannot be considered a democratic country.
This is an attempt of the Dream, but the era of Dreams dreams is over. I will not live up to their dreams, and I will stay right here. It's up to them to decide which Salome Zourabichvili was better for them. The near future will reveal whether I can serve the people better as a president or an independent politician. I believe that together, we will achieve our first result by the end of this year, and we'll have more milestones to reach in the coming year. We'll attain all of this, including free elections. Let no one lose hope, as together, we can accomplish anything," said President Zourabichvili.
President Zourabichvili will also attend the plenary session of impeachment in Parliament. She called on the opposition to gather outside "in opposition to the anti-European impeachment."
Lelo leader Badri Japaridze Accuses Constitutional Court of Blindly Serving Georgian Dream
Japaridze said that the court voiced what the Georgian Dream ordered. According to him, the ruling party still carries out the policy based on the instructions of Russia and Putin.
"Georgian Dream, which fulfills Russian tasks, continues to adhere to a policy instructed by Russia and Putin. It's evident that the initiation of the impeachment process against the President was dictated by Russia. Thus, it has been and remains the mission of the Georgian Dream to undermine the sole institution that has upheld and continues to uphold its independence," Badri Japaridze stated.