Shalva Papuashvili calls the opposition a “sect” and a “fundamentalist group”

The Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, stated while speaking with journalists in France that the opposition represents a "sect" that is closed off within itself and has divided the world into "us" and "them". According to Papuashvili, the mentioned group considers the European Union and foreign politicians to be "sacred shrines", which is why any criticism or question directed at them is unacceptable. 1TV+5

In the assessment of the Chairman of Parliament, this group is "fundamentalist" because it is based on violence against those who do not share their ideology. Papuashvili noted that the events surrounding the cancellation of a concert by one of the singers became an example of this, where, according to him, a part of society supported the author of fascist chants. 1TV+5

Shalva Papuashvili also criticized the European Union delegation and stated that they called "cursing one's mother" freedom of expression, and "calling someone a slave" Georgian cultural heritage. 1TV+3