Thousands rally to oust Georgian president
RT – April 14, 2009
Some 15,000 protesters have rallied in front of the President’s residence and the parliament building in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Peaceful protests are set to continue during the upcoming days.
The opposition has rejected proposals to form a coalition government, saying their aim is to oust President Mikhail Saakashvili and not to win seats.
Tents have been set up and hundreds of people filled the small square in front of the building while thousands gathered on the streets adjacent to the residence.
After the completion of the rally, around 20 tents stood and will be occupied by dozens of protesters who are expected to stay – ‘until Saakashvili resigns’.
Levan Gachechiladze of the opposition promised that “every street in Tbilisi will become a protest spot,” and all of Georgia will be involved in the demonstrations in the coming days.
“We declare Saakashvili to be persona non grata in Georgia,” said opposition leader Zviad Dzidziguri. He said Georgians would picket Saakashvili everywhere he goes.
Among the many events at the rally, protesters found a moment to release a white rabbit wearing a red tie onto the grounds of the residence hinting, once again, at the now-famous episode when Saakashvili was seen chewing his tie.
The opposition Conservative Party has called the president ‘rabbit’, accusing him of cowardice, and called on protesters to throw vegetables at the residence.
Meanwhile, Tbilisi authorities have labeled as ‘illegal’ the decision by protesters to picket the president’s residence.
As the mayor’s office has not authorized mass rallies in places other than Rustaveli Prospekt, “a 24-hour picketing of the president’s residence can be deemed as a violation of the law,” according to a source in the mayor’s office as quoted by the Interfax news agency.
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I was sure that this would have got under way before year’s end in 08 for having foolishly squandered the lives of some 350 Georgian soldiers in August, at the behest of his israeli `fwends`, two of whom were within his own cabinet one of which was coyly described by Haaretz as a former israeli citizen. Great, its ok then.
One of these was for defence and the other was for immigration and resettlement.
Not a defeat but a rout which was so stunning in its swiftness that the 1,000 israeli advisers to their military could not leave Tbilisi fast enough via normal flights; El Al had to put on extra flights to Tel Aviv.
It was at this time that that this fool was caught chewing his red tie for he was actually fearing for his life at either the hands of the Russians or the people. I was out by 16mths . .
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