David Matikashvili on Murtaz Zodelava and Lasha Beridze: The so-called revolutionary enthusiasm has ultimately collapsed and fallen apart; this is the fate and lot of an agent - through plea agreements, they admitted to being at the forefront of the revolutionary scenario

“The so-called revolutionary enthusiasm has ultimately collapsed and fallen apart. This is the fate and lot of an agent,” David Matikashvili, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules, said, commenting on the requests for plea agreements submitted by those convicted in the October 4 case: Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze, Guri Zhvania, and Irakli Chkhvirkvia.

According to him, “through this plea agreement, they have essentially admitted to the revolutionary scenario and to being at the forefront of this revolutionary scenario.”

“The so-called revolutionary enthusiasm that these people had has ultimately collapsed and fallen apart. This is the fate and lot of an agent: they use you, take advantage of you, then abandon you, and ultimately you have to admit the truth in order to face reality.

Through this admission, they have essentially acknowledged the revolutionary scenario and their role at the forefront of this revolutionary scenario. They have admitted that this entire group represents an agent network that receives instructions from abroad and then tries to carry them out, but fails to do so. They lack the resources for this, they lack public trust, and ultimately they have to acknowledge all of this before the state and society.

As for the bullying and the posts we have seen, ultimately, everyone who is behind bars today because of their own crimes - I am referring to the October 4 case - will sooner or later have to face the truth. However, there are people who stubbornly continue to claim to be revolutionaries and do not want to face all of this in due time.

We can also say that the fact that they bully one another, insult each other with obscene language, and subject society to this disgraceful spectacle is not the first such instance. Society has been watching this for a long time, and it will probably continue until they, as a single collective ‘United National Movement,’ are wiped out as political entities,” Matikashvili said.

For reference, those convicted in the October 4 case - Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze, Guri Zhvania, and Irakli Chkhvirkvia - have requested plea agreements.

It should also be recalled that, according to the Tbilisi City Court’s ruling, Lasha Beridze and Murtaz Zodelava were each sentenced to seven years in prison, while Guri Zhvania and Irakli Chkhvirkvia were each sentenced to five years of imprisonment.