According to Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, the sole purpose of the MEGOBARI Act was to generate misinformation, intended to provoke the radical opposition and foreign-funded NGOs to hold briefings over two days, prompt responses from the European Commission’s press secretary, and create hysteria within Georgian politics.

Papuashvili dismisses the act as completely lacking substance.

“The U.S. President has the authority to impose sanctions on anyone he deems necessary. No one can force him to do so under this act. Just as it was his prerogative before, it remains so now. This act does not grant or require any authority from the President—it’s merely a tool for creating noise. The name is misleading; it’s Orwellian news fiction, pretending that war is peace and hostility equals friendship. Congressman Wilson demonstrated this in practice, but look deeper—what does this act actually call for? It urges both opposition and majority members of parliament to work together. But where is the opposition? If this act is their guiding document, why aren’t they in parliament? They are called to come and work, yet they’re absent.”

Papuashvili also questioned the act’s implications regarding U.S. policy.

“Surprisingly, it appears Congressman Wilson is on a different page than President Trump. The act states that USAID must develop a strategy for Georgia. Let me remind you, the current U.S. administration has labelled USAID a fraudulent organisation, created to distribute funds for spreading false ideologies and undermining democracy in other countries. So, what are we to make of this? Waiting for a report from an organisation now considered fraudulent?

The only real purpose of this act is to generate noise. Briefings were held for one day, and the very next day, the issue was no longer discussed,” Papuashvili concluded.

The U.S. House of Representatives supported the Mobilising and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence Act or the MEGOBARI Act, on May 6.