People's Power (Georgia)
People's Power ხალხის ძალა | |
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| File:Logo of the People's Power (Georgia).png | |
| Founders | Sozar Subari Mikheil Kavelashvili Dimitri Khundadze |
| Founded | 2 August 2022 |
| Split from | Georgian Dream |
| Ideology | Populism Anti-Americanism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Parliament of Georgia | 9 / 150 |
| Website | |
| Facebook page | |
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The People's Power (Georgian: ხალხის ძალა) is a Georgian political movement founded by Georgian MPs Sozar Subari, Mikheil Kavelashvili and Dimitri Khundadze, who left the ruling Georgian Dream.[1]
History
The movement was founded on 2 August 2022. The main goal of the movement, according to the founders, will be "to provide society with the truth and to protect the national interests of Georgia."[2][3]
As of October 2022, 9 deputies had already joined the movement, depriving the Georgian Dream of its parliamentary majority.[4] At the same time, the deputies decided to remain in the ruling majority, supporting the government.[5][6][7]
Political positions
The movement has notably criticized the United States foreign policy, accusing it of destabilizing Georgia. In a number of public letters, its members have questioned the US funding for Georgia, saying that it only served to strengthen American interests in Georgia at the expense of Georgia's state institutions and sovereignty.[8] It has accused the United States Embassy of interfering in the country's internal affairs and undermining Georgian judiciary.[9] The movement has accused a number of Georgian political parties (including the largest opposition party United National Movement) and NGOs of being American agents.[10]
References
- ^ Today, Georgia (2022-08-03). "Former GD MPs Establish Public Movement 'People's Power'". Georgia Today. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "„ხალხის ძალა" - სუბარმა, ყაველაშვილმა, ხუნდაძემ და მაჭარაშვილმა მოძრაობა დააფუძნეს". რადიო თავისუფლება (in Georgian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Datunashvili, Irakli (2022-08-03). ""ხალხის ძალა" - ოცნებიდან წასულმა დეპუტატებმა საზოგადოებრივი მოძრაობა დააფუძნეს - JAMnews". Georgian Jamnews (in Georgian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "„სიმართლის მთქმელი" 9 დეპუტატი და „ოცნება" უმრავლესობის გარეშე". რადიო თავისუფლება (in Georgian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Movement People's Power consults on enlargement". 1TV. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Irakli Garibashvili on People's Power movement". caucasuswatch.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "ცნობილია, რომელი დეპუტატები და ექსპერტები უერთდებიან "ოცნებიდან" წასულ "ოთხეულს"". რადიო თავისუფლება (in Georgian). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "Georgian society should be interested in US aid goals, People's Power says". 1tv. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Former ruling party MPs accuse US Embassy of "attacking the Govt", interfering in judiciary". 1tv. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Georgia is envisioned for a certain role that we shall play under the dictation of the Embassy - new statement of the People's Power". Rustavi 2. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
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