“They no longer kick those who have already sunk, so I do not talk much about the opposition these days. They themselves admit that their political activities are over,” said MP Guram Macharashvili, executive secretary of the People’s Power party.

According to him, the United National Movement is approaching its legal demise.

“We are well aware of the current processes within the United National Movement. From a legal standpoint, they are facing their end, both legally and practically. They no longer have supporters. In this sinking vessel, it hardly matters who might become the captain. I can assure you of one thing: my candidacy will certainly not be considered there. The rest is of no concern to us, nor to the rest of Georgia.

The radical opposition had neither plan nor unity; they never truly had either and never will. Many of their so-called leaders admit this themselves, because the so-called radical opposition is in disarray. We, along with the vast majority of Georgian society, do not think about this. Our focus is on Georgia’s future.

Georgia and the United National Movement are pursuing entirely different agendas. When the UNM was in power, they aimed to cultivate a new Georgian identity, while Georgia’s fundamental goal was to preserve its Georgian character,” Macharashvili explained.

Commenting on the opposition’s efforts to unify, Macharashvili added that they lack both the resources and the support they require.

“They no longer kick those who have fallen, so I do not speak much about them any longer. They themselves admit that their political career is over. That’s precisely why they have almost no supporters left, because of their anti-Georgian policies. The slogan, ‘The worse for Georgia, the better for the United National Movement,’ persists. That’s why their approval ratings in the country are now zero,” Macharashvili concluded.