Many observers fear the ruling Georgian Dream party will resort to anything to stay in power. It has buried the liberal values it espoused when it took office 12 years ago and effectively torpedoedGeorgia’s bid to join the European Union. Its founder, the secretive oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, has threatened to imprison his political rivals after the election and ban the main opposition party.

Under the country’s new proportional voting system, Khabeishvili of the UNM says Georgia’s fragmented opposition will have no trouble forming a coalition after the election. But he fears that Ivanishvili will seek to cling to power after an election loss.

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    7 hours ago

    Either people revolt or you end like belarus…

    Russians are spineless unlike some of their neighbors.

    Too limp dick to revolt agianst their regime, but brave enough to go fight in ukraine.

    If russia is able to pull this offin Georgia while tied down in Ukraine. There aint much hope left