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Video-Statements of Political Leaders

November 2, 2012
Shorena Latatia

Political parties participating in the 2012 parliamentary elections finished their advertising campaign with video-statements of their leaders. Several days before October 1, TV-Channels circulated video-statements of the leaders of not only qualified political parties but of other parties too.

Initially we saw video-statement of the leader of the United National Movement Mikheil Saakashvili. “Lately we saw horrifying scenes which shocked everybody. I, as a president of the country, took responsibility and immediate measures: ministers, prison directors and administration resigned. We arrested those who committed crimes and each of them will be strictly punished under the law. What happened is absolutely unacceptable for us and we will ensure not to allow similar facts in future,” the president said with regard to torture facts in Gldani Prison # 8 and reminded population of the country achievements after they came in office. “Georgia acted like any developed democratic countries. If there is a problem, we unify, accept the challenge and resolve any problem. We acted with these methods during many years; we resolved problems of electricity, corruption in this way. We all know that much more must be improved in this country. Reduction of unemployment, overall healthcare, reinforced villages. National Movement will fight against every problem and will bring more benefit to people. We will manage to eradicate problems with joint effort and lead Georgia ahead.” (to see the video visit: http://goo.gl/FZBiA)
 
The video-statement was recorded in the president’s working room and behind Mikheil Saakashvili we clearly see the Godmother’s Icon alongside the Georgian flag.
Unlike other leaders, Bidzina Ivanishvili of the Coalition Georgian Dream used extract of his public speech at the Rustavi assembly in the advertisement: “The Election Day is the day when you decide the fate of government. It is decisive day. Your homeland needs you at polling stations on October 1 and you must come by all means! You must come and mark number 41! You decide the fate of the country! We will build the country where nobody will deprive people from their right to vote. We will return dignity to our country and unify people! Every right will be protected in Georgia! Free people will live in Georgia, who will no longer be afraid of political persecution. Georgia will be free, democratic country, honorable member of the European community! We need each other on October 1! We can win this battle only together! We strongly believe that we will win elections! Georgian people will win! Georgia will win! We will create better future together and will make our Georgian Dream true!”
 
Free Georgia’s leader Kakha Kukava promises voters he would support Bidzina Ivanishvili in the struggle against criminals in his video-appeal and spoke about defeat of Saakashvili’s regime. “Dear compatriots, few days are left before the end of Saakashvili’s regime! Vote election number 1, Free Georgia and we promise that we will assist Bidzina Ivanishvili in his fight against criminal government till the end; at the same time, please vote for Free Georgia and we will never allow single-party government in Georgia,” Kakha Kukava said. (to see the video visit http://goo.gl/Xzobs).

Leader of the Christian-Democrat Movement Giorgi Targamadze offers his political party as the “only reasonable alternative” alongside anti-advertisement of the Georgian Dream and United National Movement. “Dear compatriots, recent events convinced us again that morally bankrupted National Movement can no longer govern the country; due to extreme polarization all recent significant achievements are under threat of disappearance; we, Christian Democrats, see and value those achievements because we always opposed government but never opposed Georgia; I appeal to you – doctors and teachers, police officers and soldiers, public servants, every patriot – if you do not want to live under permanent threat of revolution or revenge for the next 4 years, if you do not want unbalanced power to govern the country and do not want to turn into a experimental laboratory of one billionaire, if you are fed up with radicalism which is established in our country by both parties [Georgian Dream and National Movement], if you are fed up with publishing discrediting evidence and secret recordings, if you have opened your eyes and got disappointed with any of political parties, which you supported before, do not get miserable! Do not leave Georgia alone! Vote for the only reasonable alternative of the current government on October 1, the moderate and constructive party which will bring peace in the country and welfare in your families, which will maintain all achievements of the recent time and develop them!” said Giorgi Targamadze (see video on the link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWaWxOp-W2E&feature=plcp)
Leader of the New Rights Davit Gamkrelidze focuses on the criticism of the government and Georgian Dream. “Everybody admits that New Rights has qualified and realistic program; everybody, who does not like Saakashvili’s authoritarian government and who doubts about Ivanishvili’s goals, who liked but dislikes the government now; who hoped for the appearance of the new leader in the opposition but is disappointed now, who is scared by pre-election radicalism and threat of controversy, who wants peace! Vote for us! Let us reinforce each other,” Davit Gamkrelidze said (see video on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gYdMGXdQ9VU).
 
Leader of the Labor Party Shalva Natelashvili said in his statement: “The only political party, which has done impossible for you, who gave you free education, free medical emergency service, kindergartens, who lowered electricity tariffs for three years, who saved vine-yards from disappearance, forests and lands from selling out; the only party which will introduce free high education including master courses; the only party, which will refuse false medical insurance and will fund insurance from the budget, which will discharge your debts in banks and will seize property from the rich people, who have gained fortune at our expense, and will create creditor’s foundation; the only party which will revise all illegal decision and will pardon, rehabilitate and compensate every prisoner, who has singed plea-agreement; the only party which will refuse to join NATO and open Russian gate for you, your children, Georgian market and assist you to bring row materials for the development of local business; the only party which can start negotiations on the return of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia with Russian government.” 

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