Georgia's "Foreign Influence Act," which had been in turmoil for several weeks, was forced through the protests of the masses. This bill is considered pro-Russian and anti-Western and is a divisive one.
Georgia has always had a dream of joining the European Union. But since August 8, 2008, during the Beijing Olympics, Russia has waged the war in Georgia. The government in Georgia is controlled by pro-Russian parties.
A few weeks ago, the pro-Russian government put the Foreign Influence Act, which had not been passed for several years, to a vote. At that time, it even caused an incident of fighting on the scene of the parliament. During the interview, the opposition leader also showed reporters that it was this hand that punched the "Russian face".
At that time, it caused protests among the Georgian masses, and EU President von der Leyen also criticized the Georgian opposition party. The incident intensified, and the mass demonstrations continued for several weeks. People chanted the slogan "EU, not Russia" and raised the flag of the EU and Georgia. The police have also changed from arresting the crowd to demonstrating with the crowd.
However, on 14 May, the bill passed its third reading and final review by a vote of 84 to 30, causing great dissatisfaction among the masses. After the incident, Georgian protesters rallied in front of the parliament in Tbilisi to oppose the controversial "foreign influence bill". Brussels also warned that the move would undermine Tbilisi's long-standing European aspirations.
It was during the voting process that the opposition and the ruling party again quarreled. From the replay on the big screen, this time the two sides scuffled again. At the same time, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the parliament, and more and more people joined in. In addition, students went on strike to protest the passage of the bill.
The European Union has warned that the passage of the bill will hinder its accession to the EU.
Some protesters believe that taking such a measure will give Georgia up the opportunity to join the European Union one day in the future, and instead make Tbilisi even more bound to its former master, Russia.
There is also a 20-year-old Doborianidze who spoke out about his opposition to the bill. When she was 5 years old, Russia invaded Georgia and had a very bad impression of Russia, they were the nightmare of our childhood.