The Chairman of Georgian Dream explains why the members of the majority elected the candidates nominated by the President as members of the Board of the National Bank of Georgia [NBG].

“We made a decision regarding the election of both members of the Board. Representatives of the opposition themselves proposed the explanation for this decision - representatives of the radical opposition first called on the President to withdraw the candidates, which she no longer had the right to do, otherwise she would probably do it.

Then the Parliamentary Secretary of the President expressed the general view that it was better to discuss the matter later. It turns out that someone, I mean the radical opposition with its Salome Zourabichvili, was interested in sabotaging a specific constitutional body once again. What was their goal?

By the end of the year, by the end of November, we would have 3 members left in the Board and the institution would not be able to continue its effective activities. When they go so openly to sabotage a constitutional body, everyone can see what their goal is.

They are directly trying to take everything and everyone out of the constitutional framework, and once again this alliance has been exposed, the alliance between Salome Zourabichvili and the radical opposition.

According to our information, candidates were summoned yesterday and asked to file a statement regarding refusal. What could be more sabotage and pressure than that?! This is the very unworthy behavior. One of the candidates said this and I was informed about it. It is an extremely dishonorable act when you reject your own nominated candidates for the sole reason of sabotaging the NBG. The President should not be like Salome Samadashvili”, - said Irakli Kobakhidze.