Zhvania: Unity of Ruling Coalition Endangered

Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania told reporters today “unity of the ruling coalition is under threat” because of the disagreement over the party-list of MP candidates.

According to the preliminary information 60% of the party-list will be composed by the supporters of President Saakashvili. Nino Burjanadze and Zurab Zhvania have to distribute remaining 40%.

President Saakashvili, Primer Zhvania and Parliamentary Chairperson Burjanadze try to enlist more their supporters in the party-lists in order to have a strong foothold in the parliament. 

“I think that the National Movement will have to make compromise. It is very important to keep unity of the leaders,” Zurab Zhvania said.

Earlier Parliamentary Chairperson Nino Burjanadze said she is not satisfied with drafting of the party-list of MP candidates, which will run for proportional parliamentary elections on March 28.

“I am far from political intrigues that are taking place [during drafting the party-list]. Of course, I was interested in having more supporters in the party-list to run for Parliament. I think that it would be better if professionals come to the new Parliament,” Nino Burjanadze told reporters on February 26.

Nino Burjanadze also said that Zurab Zhvania refused to take into consideration her proposals.