“I want to address all the loud-mouthed diplomats, social media representatives, donors, and foreign politicians: the United National Movement is openly announcing the commission of criminal acts every day,” said the Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.

According to the Parliament Speaker, when a crime occurs and the state responds, there will be no more crocodile tears from their side, because the United National Movement is inciting criminal activity through their solidarity.

“Obstruction of elections and violence are criminal offences; throwing Molotov cocktails constitutes domestic terrorism; attacking a police officer is a criminal offence. These acts have been openly declared. The United National Movement is organising and inciting such crimes for October 4. It is shameful that the European Commission and its spokesperson express solidarity with these criminal acts. We see this as a deliberate attempt to drag Georgia back to the 1990s.

We must remember that Georgia’s institutions have long since moved beyond that era. No one will be allowed to commit a crime and go unpunished. To all the loud-mouthed diplomats, social media advocates, donors, and foreign politicians: every day, the United National Movement proclaims its intent to commit criminal acts. They should clarify to NGOs what it means to operate within the legal framework, or when a criminal act occurs and the state responds, there will be no more crocodile tears, because solidarity with the United National Movement fuels criminal incitement.

When a crime happens, there will be a reaction, and let us not see crocodile tears from some European politicians or NGOs,” he concluded.