Levan Machavariani: I had been waiting for a response from the agent parties to the Chinese Vice President's visit, but they have chosen complete silence - their opposition patrons knew criticism would be damaging, so they ordered their agents to remain silent

“I had been waiting for a response from at least one of the so-called opposition parties, which are, in reality, agent-run parties. However, their so-called leaders have preferred to remain completely silent about this extremely important visit,” Georgian Dream MP Levan Machavariani wrote on social media, commenting on the Chinese Vice President's visit to Georgia.

According to him, “the opposition's patrons knew perfectly well that criticising the Vice President's visit and its outcomes would not only be futile but also damaging. Consequently, they ordered their agents to remain silent, which, naturally, the local radicals obeyed without question.”

“The visit to Georgia by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and his delegation has concluded. On the one hand, this is a logical outcome of the positive relations that have developed between China and Georgia in recent years, while, on the other, it creates new opportunities to further deepen trade, economic and partnership ties between the two countries.

The public is aware that this is the first visit to Georgia by a high-ranking Chinese official of this level, representing China - currently the world's only peaceful superpower. Moreover, a visit of this calibre has not taken place in our country for approximately ten years.

Until now, I had been waiting for a response from at least one of the so-called opposition parties, which are, in reality, agent-run parties. However, their so-called leaders have preferred complete silence regarding this extremely important visit.

Such uniform behaviour and absolute silence once again confirm that they are coordinated and controlled from abroad by a single hand. Their patrons knew perfectly well that criticising the Vice President's visit and its outcomes would not only be futile but also damaging. Consequently, they ordered their agents to remain silent, which, naturally, the local radicals obeyed without question.

This is the only explanation for their behaviour. Otherwise, it is impossible to imagine that any political party operating in Georgia, or any politician with even the slightest ambition or self-respect, would refrain from commenting on an event of such magnitude.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing proceedings at the Constitutional Court concerning the dissolution of anti-constitutional political parties, this precedent provides yet another clear argument, both for the Court and for society, that the ‘Collective National Movement’, which is in reality an agent-run grouping, is controlled by a single hand.

They have no regard for the interests of their own country or people. Their only priority is to serve their patrons diligently, and if instructed to do so, they would not even see a stone lying on the Rike embankment,” Levan Machavariani wrote.

For reference: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Georgia on an official visit several days ago, accompanied by a delegation. During his visit, Han Zheng held meetings with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.