MP Irakli Zarkua: Saakashvili was surrounded by cowards like Baramidze and sought to subjugate Georgians through them

“Baramidze is a fool; how can anyone take this man’s statements seriously? He is mentally deficient. He uttered madness, and instead of apologising for such stupidity, he said something even worse, claiming that captives were being executed not only by soldiers, but by civilians as well,” stated MP Irakli Zarkua, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora Issues.

According to Zarkua, Baramidze is making these claims about a Georgian nation that has repeatedly demonstrated examples of valour to the world.

“This came from Saakashvili’s former Defence Minister. These were the cowards he had around him, and it was through these cowards that he sought to subjugate the Georgian people. I do not rule out that this is a far-reaching calculation aimed at giving our enemies ammunition, if needed, to use this former Defence Minister’s statement against Georgia on the international stage.

I have never seen such madness. Instead of apologising and claiming he meant something else, he made matters worse by asserting that volunteers were showing captives no mercy either. His statement represents hostile intent towards his own people and state. Even now, they continue their sabotage to besmirch the country and equip the enemy with arguments against Georgia.

Saakashvili and his team are a fifth column. These people are foreign operatives who have served against Georgia one foreign state after another. Baramidze voted in favour of Georgia joining and remaining in the CIS. Baramidze is a cowardly, ordinary individual who has committed numerous acts against his own country. Do you remember the tragedies he wrought in Svaneti?

He speaks of the Russians with admiration, claiming they were ‘disciplined people’ who treated captives with nobility, whereas we were executing them. These scoundrels step forward and claim to be defending Georgia’s interests. I am convinced there will be a legal response to this statement. It cannot be left unanswered. This is treason against one’s own country, army, and people. I expect the relevant authorities will respond accordingly,” declared Irakli Zarkua.