Shevardnadze Condemns Opposition Rally

President Shevardnadze condemned the opposition protest rally, saying the “use of pressure against the government is inadmissible.”

“Nobody should threaten me, that if one or the other party does not receive the necessary amount of votes, they will demand Shevardnadze’s resignation. I warn everyone, that those who use force against the authorities will be punished by all means. We have to work together in the new Parliament, so we should cooperate, there is no other way. The November 2 parliamentary elections were more fair and transparent than ever,” President Shevardnadze told reporters on November 4, while commenting on the opposition’s protest rally.

Shevardnadze said he is not afraid of any threats and called on the opposition to discuss the issue in “normal conditions.”