MP Levan Machavariani: It is good that citizens are hearing the UNM’s shameful claims in court that Mikheil Saakashvili wielded no influence over the party

“It is a positive thing that Constitutional Court hearings are being broadcast publicly so that citizens can hear the United National Movement’s (UNM) ‘shameful claims’ that Vano Merabishvili and Zurab Adeishvili did not represent the party, and that Mikheil Saakashvili held no influence within it,” parliamentary majority MP Levan Machavariani has said.

According to Machavariani, it is inconceivable that the opposition would stoop to such absurdities.

“These charges are so grave, and the evidence we have presented against them is so solid, that they were never going to be able to defend themselves. However, I truly did not imagine they would resort to such feeble arguments, claiming that the state authorities acted separately from the party. The United National Movement was the ruling party. Consequently, the ruling party bore responsibility for the actions of the authorities and the government. It is the party, after all, that staffs the government,” Machavariani stated.