“But it will not be enough to stand only on Rustaveli Avenue, we should stand on all avenues,” he added, calling for people to gather the next day, the afternoon of November 5, near the Sports Palace. “But it won’t be enough to stand on Rustaveli Avenue. We should stand on every avenue,” he said, calling for people to gather on the afternoon of November 5 near the Sports Palace. The location of the protest on November 5 was then changed from the Sports Palace, to the Court of Appeals as announced just hours prior to the event. He then presented the plan of the opposition, which included: 1. requesting new elections; 2. refusing to recognize the stolen elections or the legitimacy and authority of the Parliament. 3. launching a resistance movement in the capital first and then across the country. “Every protest will be more intense, focused on concrete plans,” he said. Vashadze said that the opposition is gathering more evidence and documents to support a thorough investigation by the international community and “the punishment for all criminals who stole people’s votes.” It is our responsibility to do so. Please understand that the daily steps we will give you are crucial to achieving the final victory,” said Vashadze. This will continue up until the final triumph. Together with the government, our first target is the Central Election Commission. The CEC should declare that the elections are null and void, because it is confirmed that the votes were stolen and that the secrecy was violated. Zurab Japaridze, Coalition for Change, said that it was important to be on the streets. He said that Georgia had never had the chance to move forward in the EU, but now it is being dragged back into a club of authoritarian nations. He said that the elections were rigged and that Ivanishvili was telling the world that Georgia is “in his pocket”. He told the protesters that “it’s you, not the parties,” who won. You have won, and with you the European future of this nation has won…This building (Parliament) and all this power belong to you, but they don‘t give it to. Japaridze noted that the CEC had until November 21st to publish the final results of the October 26th election. “Until then, let’s do everything we can to make sure that the CEC (and its head) Kalandarishvili does not stamp Ivanishvili figures,” he said. He said that after this, the Constitution defines a 10-day period during which the new Parliament will convene and “grant themselves legitimacy”. He called for people to be prepared to take to streets to defend their victory. “This movement is our homeland and freedom which we will never surrender to anyone.” Mamuka Khazaradze, of the Strong-Georgia Coalition, announced that they had not only rigged elections, but also stolen from us. “Despite the rigging we have won…This resistance movement will spread throughout Georgia,” Mamuka said. “The plan is to stand together, the plan is steadfastness, non-surrender, walking steadily to achieve new elections,” he added, vowing that the Strong Georgia coalition members will not enter the Parliament.Unity-UNM’s Tina Bokuchava, who praised the opposition’s unity around a common goal, said, “The only plan is a relentless fight to reclaim victory.”Also Read:
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