"This is how we understand democracy" - Gharibashvili on the "renegades"

"This is how we understand democracy" - this is how Prime Minister Gharibashvili responds to the departure of another 5 people from "Dream" and Joining the renegade movement "People's Power".

 Of course, every person has every right to make whatever decision they feel like. This is... this is how we understand democracy. We are a democratic society. We should promote pluralism as much as possible, the development of different ideas, ideologies, and ultimately, people should decide which ideology is acceptable. For me personally, I have said it before and I will say it again.

We've had a conversation within the team about these things and we've told them that we don't agree with their positions and we've made that clear.

We told them that it was unacceptable, so to speak, to express their positions in such a way, and I said that our main task should be, we are a small country, we have many challenges, some territories are occupied and we need more strong partners and ally.We need a very good strong relationship with everyone, especially with our main partners, the United States of America, the EU member [countries].... The value difference that we have with the opposition is that they ruled in a dictatorial regime. 

We are separated of course. They separated themselves from us. That says it all. We have differences between them regarding their positions and that is why we are separated - he said.