UNM member highlights “destructive” influence of former Interior Minister on domestic politics

Bacho Dolidze, a member of the opposition United National Movement party, on Thursday said Vano Merabishvili, a member of UNM and the former Interior Minister, was bringing “nothing but destructive” effects to domestic political processes. 

Dolidze called Merabishvili's allegation of the party’s failure to be “active” on the issue of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion of the country a “lie and absurdity”.

This is a blatant lie, an absurdity. This is really either a conscious or a thoughtless statement. We went to Ukraine several times, we made numerous statements [on the conflict]. If he does not remember all this, it is very sad”, Dolidze said. 

“You know my position in relation to him - that, unfortunately, he brings nothing but destructive [effects]. I wonder why my friends are silent when he tells such a lie”, he concluded.