Viktor Kipiani: The focus should be on agreeing on rules for the most realistic, equal, fair and competitive elections, and discussing these rules with the ruling party – the opposition should think about ending polarization

“If we truly want change, the opposition should be the one to end polarization,” Viktor Kipiani, founder of the political party “Georgia First,” said in a statement addressed to opposition parties and voters seeking change.

“The red line is not answering the question of whether you will participate in elections, but rather what kind of elections you will participate in.

Therefore, the focus should be on bringing together a set of rules for the most realistic, equal, fair and competitive elections and discussing precisely these rules with the ruling party.

The opposition should think about ending polarization.

Because when the camp of people focused on change becomes even broader, this will be a more effective way to end polarization than waiting for when ‘Georgian Dream’ will do it—especially since they have no desire to do so,” Kipiani writes.