** Georgian Politicians Refuse to Cooperate with Regime**
Nika Gvaramia said that he and his coalition will not work with the government. He believes that the current parliament is illegitimate because it was elected unfairly.
“We all on this list refuse to cooperate with the regime who steals elections,” Gvaramia said. “The parliament is illegitimate, and we won’t participate in it.”
Gvaramia also announced that 82 members of his coalition had signed a statement refusing to work with the government. They believe that the current government represents Russian interests and not those of Georgia.
Some members of the coalition were not present at the press conference because they are ill or being questioned by court for election fraud.
The coalition is asking the Central Election Commission (CEC) not to register them as elected members of parliament. Gvaramia said that this was a legal request, but it’s possible that the CEC and parliament might ignore it and make illegal decisions.
“We won’t legitimize an illegitimate government by participating in it,” Gvaramia explained. “We have signed our statement to confirm this.”