Everything must be called by its name – this is a betrayal of the common struggle; not a fight to save the country, but a deal with the regime for an honorable second place.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Mikheil “Zebra” Kavelashvili now goes ahead and pardons Lelo’s leaders himself, just to fully wrap them in the cloak of collusion,” – writes Unity – Strong Georgia Chairwoman Tina Bokuchava on social media, responding to Lelo – Strong Georgia’s decision to participate in the local self-government elections.

According to Bokuchava, “today we witnessed Lelo’s moral death.”

“It is very unfortunate. Extremely so.

Lelo has chosen compromise and cooperation with the regime instead of struggle and resistance.

Everything must be called by its name – this is a betrayal of the common struggle; not a fight to save the country, but a deal with the regime for an honorable second place.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Mikheil ‘Zebra’ Kavelashvili now personally pardons Lelo’s leaders, just to fully dress them in the mantle of collusion. This is a familiar Russian tactic — to push someone into an immoral compromise and then expose them in the most cynical and brutal way.

Today we witnessed Lelo’s moral death.

But there is no politics without morality — and so, in October, we will witness their electoral death as well.

Freedom for political prisoners!

In the end, we will win!” writes Bokuchava.