Mamuka Khazaradze, leader of the "Strong Georgia", responds to the positions expressed regarding state funding of political parties.

"I don’t intend to get caught up in this issue during such an important and challenging period, but some things need to be said...

Repeating the Georgian Dream’s narrative about party funding by some opposition members is nothing more than participation in the ruling party’s ‘message box’ and script.

Here is our position: salaries of our elected MPs are disconnected. As for party funding, it comes from the budget and will be halted immediately upon the satisfaction of our requests to annul mandates. Until then, we will use these funds to support those harmed during protests and others in need, which we are already doing. Budget funds have nothing to do with the legitimacy of Parliament.

P.S. When you criticize another opposition party, you must openly declare where your funding comes from! I am now writing about it here because I couldn’t get an answer to this question during a private meeting. I didn’t want this debate, but when you’re speaking using the Georgian Dream’s message box, let it be clear who’s who and whose game they’re playing. Or, who benefits from overshadowing the US pressure on Georgian Dream and confusing voters just before December 29", - writes Mamuka Khazaradze on the social network.