Chaos in Georgia: Ex-footballer becomes president despite mass protests!

Chaos in Georgia: Ex-footballer becomes president despite mass protests!

Tbilisi, Georgien - On December 14th, the Georgian Parliament elected the former football professional Micheil Kelaschwili as the new president of the country. This decision was made on a frosty morning when citizens played football in front of the parliament building to protest the election. Kewelaschwili, a controversial politician of the Georgian dream party, is known for his pro -Russian views and vulgar statements in parliament. His election was made in a political context, which is characterized by protests and the demand for new elections, which have been supported by tens of thousands of citizens since November 28. These protests are directed against the decision of the government to expose the EU integration process by 2028, which has met with great rejection in the population.

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The police reaction to the peaceful demonstrations was brutal, with many arrests and high fines. Citizens like Archil Arveladze, a former football professional, expressed their lack of understanding of the situation and apologized to the families of the injured participants. These massive protests and the brutality of the police powers throw a shadow on the legitimacy of the new President of Kewelashwilis, whose roots as athlete earned him many voices. Using this tactics of the governing, well -known faces from sport for election campaigns is not new in Georgia, but is increasingly perceived as a problem, since not all athletes agree to the political orientation of the government, such as Article of TAZ becomes clear.