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"en.20121026.3.5-046-000"2
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"Madam President, a few incidents notwithstanding, the parliamentary elections in Georgia were largely free and democratic. Nine years after the non-violent Rose Revolution of 2003, President Saakashvili’s monopoly on power has been broken. The hero of the revolution has had to pay in this election for his transformation into authoritarian leader during his anti-corruption crusade.
The mere fact that there is a strong opposition is undoubtedly a democratic achievement. It will soon become apparent whether and how this cooperation will work. It is to be hoped, in any case, that work will begin on the planned reforms, including that of the legal system, and, above all, that the country will continue to follow its pro-Western course, pursuing its goals of NATO and European Union membership or at least not losing momentum.
In my opinion, a great deal will hinge on whether Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s next great hope for democracy and prosperity, can live up to the expectations placed on him. The first test for the new party, Georgian Dream, will surely be how it deals with the abuse of power committed by former Rose Revolutionaries.
Finally, it is to be hoped that the political clean-up that is certain to take place will not see the fundamental principles of the rule of law and democracy discarded, as was the case in Ukraine."@en1
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