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Politicians Comment on Georgian Constitutional Monarchy Proposal |
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Written by 'Civil Georgia'
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Monday, 08 October 2007 10:00 |
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Politicians Comment on Georgian
Constitutional Monarchy Proposal
“There
has been a broad welcome from the opposition to Patriarch of the Georgian
Orthodox Church Illia II's call to consider establishing a constitutional
monarchy.
“We,
most opposition parties, believe that we should have a parliamentary form of
government and its perfect form is a constitutional monarchy,” MP Zviad
Dzidziguri of the Conservative Party said on October 8.....
In
his Sunday sermon, Illia II, said that “today conditions exist which may help
to make this dream of the Georgian people come true” – referring to the
restoration of the Georgian royal dynasty of Bagrationi. He, however, also said
it may take years.
His
comments come amid political confrontation between the authorities and
opposition parties. A group of ten opposition parties has launched a campaign
calling for the abolition of the presidency and the creation of a parliamentary
system of government.”
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