Irakly Alasania, a candidate for Defense Minister of Georgia, said that the Armed Forces needed total reforming, Vzglyad reports.
The official said that public and parliamentary control will be improved, cases of all people illegally dismissed from the military will be reconsidered, professionals will return.
Alasania said that the Chief of Joint Staff appointed by President Mikheil Saakashvili will be replace. Most members of the National Security Council will come from Georgian Dream, as Alasania.
The military reserve system collapsed after war with Russia, the official notes. He added that reservists were to be used against political opponents.
Kviris Palitra, a Tbilisi daily, reported early this week that the United National Movement caused major problems in the Armed Forces since the Rose Revolution of 2003. 8 defense ministers and 8 chiefs of General and Joint Staffs were replace in just 9 years.
Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaya interfered in the work of the Joint Staff a lot in 2009-2012. Brigadier-General Gigi Kalandadze, Akhalaya’s deputy, was the real Chief of Joint Staff during that period.
Kalandadze commanded the 4th brigade during the war with Russia in 2008. It suffered the biggest casualties, lost 26 tanks, 9 armored trucks, all artillery.
