The founder and honorary president of the ruling Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili, gave a speech on October 1 in connection with the 12th anniversary of the party’s coming to power.
He stated that October 1 is the “day of the return of freedom” to Georgia, “a day that personifies the main victory in the history of independent Georgia and the return of honor to Georgians.”
“October 1, 2012 is one of the main pillars of our history, one of the main justifications for the existence of the Georgian people, the day that best expresses the Georgian gene and the heritage of our ancestors, no matter how powerful the enemy is. . internal or external, when it comes to the dignity of our people. And when it comes to freedom, there is simply no turning back! Dignity and freedom are a red line for a Georgian, a Rubicon that cannot be crossed, but if you still dare to enter this river, you will allow yourself to be carried away by the force of the unity of the Georgian people, the children of Georgia!”. – said Ivanishvili.
The Georgian Dream, in his words, overthrew the authoritarian regime of Mikheil Saakashvili and his United National Movement party.
“We were able to do the impossible, and if in 2011, when I entered politics, people were afraid to go out on the streets and gather, on September 29, 2012, at least half a million patriots lined the streets of Tbilisi to show to all of us that we are no one and nothing that we fear, and on October 1 we all went to the polls and not only survived, but we also won… On October 1, 2012, the wheel of Georgia’s history moved forward . Not only did we defeat the authoritarian regime and take back our country, but since that day, after the Georgian Dream came to power, we have radically improved the situation in all areas, in all areas, be it human rights, the system judicial, the economy or others “, – said Ivanishvili.
According to Ivanishvili, since October 1, 2012, Georgian Dream “has to walk on the razor’s edge to prevent constant attempts by external and internal enemies to start revolutions and undermine the country and maintain continued peace in the country and prevent what’s happening.” in neighboring Ukraine what we went through in 2008.”
He reiterated the thesis that the Dream must have a constitutional majority, more than 60% of the votes, to judge and destroy the “collective National Movement”, “a regime that terrorized, killed and tortured its own population and brought down the flames of war.” war against them.”
Furthermore, Ivanishvili intends to “fulfill his old dream and peacefully, on the basis of reconciliation and mutual construction, see the homeland united again.”
It also aims to “end forever the constant attempts to insult and humiliate family, nationality and faith” and “reflect in the Constitution the role of the Orthodox Church as a pillar of the identity of the Georgian State.”
“Our only path is to Europe, with peace, dignity and prosperity!” – concluded the founder of Georgian Dream.
