It is logical to say that the purpose of Saakashvili's release is to cover up the crime of the 2008 war - People's Power

This time the People's Power movement, known for its anti-Western and anti-American statements, is spreading two versions of why the West "cares" for Georgia's third president and what the purpose of his release is. 

The MPs, who are formally out of the ruling team and remain in the parliamentary majority, say the more logical version is that the aim of Saakashvili's release is to cover up war crimes of 2008. According to the MPs, "the longer the campaign for Saakashvili's release continues, the more relevant the question - what happened in August 2008 will become ".

"The political campaign for Saakashvili's release has been widely promoted by his foreign patrons. The European Parliament was made to adopt three resolutions, and government agencies, embassies, and the international media from various countries were involved in the campaign. No one can say that Saakashvili did not commit the gravest crimes, but for the so-called humanitarian reasons they insist on his release. We also know from Georgian Dream that Saakashvili's patrons often visit government institutions with this request. Such concern for Saakashvili raises serious questions and these questions logically lead to the theme of an old or a new war. One theory is that the Americans may want Saakashvili freed to start a new war. However, the fact is that Saakashvili's image today is even more tarnished than it was before he went to prison. Therefore, we do not think that the Americans could not have perceived the situation on such a level that they hoped for a coup d'etat led by Saakashvili and dragging the country into a war. Therefore, the second version, according to which the purpose of Saakashvili's release is to cover up war crimes of 2008, makes more sense. One gets the impression that Saakashvili's patrons are either fearful of being blackmailed or are seriously subdued by Saakashvili because of the August war. Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why they are trying to release Saakashvili from prison on such a pretext. The longer the campaign for Saakashvili's release continues, the more urgent the question - what happened in August 2008, will become" the statement reads.