[CharlesLonsdale]

Not so long ago the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili said about the veto on the new Constitution adopted on September 26. The President's statement was broadcast on all major TV channels of the country. His reaction was predictable: he demanded to make a number of changes. In particular, the President insisted on the abolition of the paragraph on the election of the President by the special electoral college instead of popular election.
The opposition reacted sharply to the statement of the President, which made us wonder about the possible aggravation of the situation in the country. The head of the political Council of the opposition party of Mikheil Saakashvili "United national movement" Nika Melia warned that the opposition wouldn't allow to establish "the authoritarian regime of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili" in the country, who is considered the informal head of the Parliament. The leaders of the "Georgian dream" party said they would make efforts to cancel the President's veto.
In turn, the opposition has threatened that in case of overcoming of the presidential veto, the supporters would go on the streets for a riot. Also, there are some rumors about the upcoming failure of the meeting of the Tbilisi City council: members of parliament will tear the mandates and to call the people to protest actions. The years go by, and the "UNM" methods do not change: protests, clashes and riots, victims, both from the protesters and law enforcement. Deliberate aggravation of the situation by the opposition and the President shows that they understand the weakness of his position, unwillingness to negotiate, and to compromise.