(OC Media)

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s res­ig­na­tion over dis­agree­ments with party chair Bidzina Ivan­ishvili high­lights once again a lack of trans­paren­cy and account­abil­i­ty at the top of Georgia’s lead­er­ship. If Ivan­ishvili wishes to continue to exert such political control over the country — a move much of the elec­torate supports — he should do it in full-view and from a position within the gov­ern­ment. Georgia deserves a trans­par­ent demo­c­ra­t­ic process and a leader fully account­able to the public, and if Ivan­ishvili cannot provide this, he should fully resign from politics and leave ruling the country to the pro­fes­sion­als. [Read more…]