A plebiscite is a tool to make the right choice amid the political crisis following the will of the majority of people, said Salome Samadashvili, a member of the opposition United National Movement (UNM) party.

“It is clear that the public wants the opposition to be represented in the Parliament. At the same time, public opinion differs. One-half of our voters want early elections in the country that indicates high polarization,” Samadashvili echoed the recent poll of the International Republican Institute (IRI).

Based on the IRI poll, amid political deadlock between the opposition and the ruling party, 60 per cent of citizens either “definitely” (42 per cent) or “somewhat” (18 per cent) do not support the opposition’s boycott of parliament.

According to the UNM member, the ruling Georgian Dream party led the negotiations to a deadlock. She said the resumption of talks makes no sense unless diverse standpoints are brought closer.

Samadashvili claimed that street protest does not obstruct the negotiations. The government has to hear people’s voice. She urged the voters to join a large-scale protest scheduled for May 15.

“Public activity will contribute to the continuation of negotiations and its ending with some positive outcome,” Samadashvili claimed.

The second EU-mediated attempt to solve political crises in Georgia failed. EU mediator Christian Danielsson said he proposed a solution that puts the country’s interest first to the parties, but none of the political actors agreed on the solution.