"High numbers of protesters are the only right way to save my life ... Days full of surprises are ahead" | Mikheil Saakashvili on the 21st of December rally

"High Number of protesters are the only right way to save my life ... There are days full of surprises ahead," Georgia's third president Mikheil Saakashvili said in an address from Gori hospital, responding to the UNM rally planned to be held on the 21st of December:

"The rally announced by Nika Melia on December 21st is very important for me personally. With new consolidations, the number of protesters and decisive steps are the only way to save the country, including my life.

I can clearly see that the SSG is trying to inspire mistrust and create the illusion of division. Attacking National Movement and Nika Melia is just a useful service for Ivanishvili and SSG.

For them, the United National Movement with its 1 million supporters is the inevitable end of reign of these gangsters. So we are asking everyone to rally around the leadership on the 21st day and beyond, and to stand on a common platform with all other groups, big or small, and active citizens.

Ivanishvili's tricks will not work this time. Days and weeks full of surprises and activity are ahead. They celebrated in Tsinandali a bit too early!" - writes Mikhail Saakashvili.