Ruling party MP: opposition’s “remote conclusions” about Shovi disaster show “real goals and intentions”
In his remarks, Mikanadze noted none of UNM membership had visited the site of the tragedy to be introduced to “specific facts” about the landslide and its aftermath. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Givi Mikanadze, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday said conclusions made “remotely” by the opposition United National Movement party about the landslide that hit the Shovi resort in Georgia’s west and killed at least 29 people showed the party’s “real goals and intentions”.
Mikanadze’s comment followed a statement by Levan Khabeishvili, the Chairperson of the UNM, who on Tuesday said the party’s own investigation into the disaster had shown “negligence of high officials”.
In his remarks, Mikanadze noted none of UNM membership had visited the site of the tragedy to be introduced to “specific facts” about the landslide and its aftermath.
The United National Movement is trying to use every situation - including such great tragedy - in order to create some anger in the public against a strong Prime Minister, a strong Government, and raise questions”, Mikanadze said.
“The UNM has completely lost trust in the public. Any statement of theirs causes mistrust, especially in light of the fact that the public sees that no representative of the UNM came to the ground, learned specific facts, or see the tragedy and its consequences with their own eyes. On this backdrop, some conclusions being made remotely point to their real goals and intentions once again”, he continued.
Mikanadze also stressed UNM claims about the Government's “late” response to the disaster were “baseless”.
Rescuers have recovered the body of the 29th victim of the Shovi resort landslide in Georgia’s west, with four people still missing, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Tuesday.
Rescuers have recovered the body of the 28th victim of the Shovi resort fatal landslide in Georgia’s west, with five people still missing, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze on Friday said 103 units of heavy hardware were being used in 10 locations for the search and clearing operations in the disaster-affected zone in the western municipality of Oni, where a landslide killed at least 24 last week.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday called the landslide in the Shovi resort of Racha region in western Georgia that claimed at least 18 lives last week a “terrible tragedy” and extended his condolences to the families of the victims.
Those affected by the landslide that hit the western Georgian resort of Shovi earlier this month, and family members of those who died or disappeared during the tragedy, will receive psychological assistance free of charge, the Government Administration said on Wednesday.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri on Friday said claims by domestic opposition of delays in the rescue operation in the aftermath of the landslide in western Georgia’s Shovi resort that killed 32 people last month was a “wrong judgement and a lie”.