Yesterday in Zugdidi a protest by Georgian Dream activists against the United National Movement rally on March 21 turned into a brawl, in which more than 10 people were affected, including a deputy from this opposition party, Akaki Minashvili.
US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland expressed his concern regarding recent event. "Everyone must realize that violence is not part of anyone's interests, both parties should control their extreme elements. Also, remember that such violence will not benefit Georgia. We are watching the situation," he said.
A member of Zugdidi City Council, Levan Kondzhariya, in his turn, expressed fears that even civil war could threaten Georgia. "All of this is controlled from one house - the house of Bidzina Ivanishvili. Every member of Georgian Dream and the country are also controlled from there ... Such an attack, which occurred yesterday, is a prerequisite for civil war," News-Georgia cited him.
The Georgian political scientist Vakhtang Maisaya told Vestnik Kavkaza that, according to the results of the investigation, it was revealed that it was a provocation, but it is unclear by whom. "But I can say that the provocation was on the part of the National Movement supporters, they provoked the people who came to the protest with the right to hold a peaceful protest rally because a documentary about the atrocities and repression during Saakashvili regime was shown in Zugdidi. People just came to the National Movement office to express their peaceful protest," the expert said.
The current authorities are trying to turn problems of a socio-economic nature into spectacle, this resulted in the conflicts that occurred in Zugdidi, the expert Nika Chitadze said."On the other hand, of course, there is also a certain hatred if the national movement. But as for the hatred there is, of course, I have to explain why. In any case, these groups which invaded the National movement's office are extremists, in my opinion, who have nothing in common with democracy and human rights. I think that the people who caused this provocation must answer to the law. And the sides must explain what happened, because if the provocateurs are not punished, then there will be other extremist actions, which, of course, will not bring anything good to Georgian national interests," the analyst said.Regarding civil strife or even civil war in Georgia, the expert said that some kind of civil confrontation exists today. "In a democracy there are different views of a political nature, and when it turns into conflict ... Here we can already speak of a certain political extremism and confrontation. If these instances continue and if the authorities fail to take appropriate decisions, then we could have the worst scenario. But I hope that Georgia will be able to avoid this," Nika Chitadze concluded.
The current authorities are trying to turn problems of a socio-economic nature into spectacle, this resulted in the conflicts that occurred in Zugdidi, the expert Nika Chitadze said.
"On the other hand, of course, there is also a certain hatred if the national movement. But as for the hatred there is, of course, I have to explain why. In any case, these groups which invaded the National movement's office are extremists, in my opinion, who have nothing in common with democracy and human rights. I think that the people who caused this provocation must answer to the law. And the sides must explain what happened, because if the provocateurs are not punished, then there will be other extremist actions, which, of course, will not bring anything good to Georgian national interests," the analyst said.
Regarding civil strife or even civil war in Georgia, the expert said that some kind of civil confrontation exists today. "In a democracy there are different views of a political nature, and when it turns into conflict ... Here we can already speak of a certain political extremism and confrontation. If these instances continue and if the authorities fail to take appropriate decisions, then we could have the worst scenario. But I hope that Georgia will be able to avoid this," Nika Chitadze concluded.
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