The “Georgian Dream” alliance, led by
billionaire Bidzina
Ivanishvili of the United National Movement, has successfully implemented many “modernizing”
policies in the government of Georgia. Yet, there are still many problems to be
dealt with including prisoner abuse, control of press, and the fact that
Georgia is one of the poorest nations of the world. Ivanishvili started out
behind President Eduard
Shevardnadze but he is now the opposition of present-day President Mikheil
Saakashvili who implemented the successful “modernizing” policies. Whatever the
platforms, the two candidates for presidency have reasserted democratic
politics in Georgia. The international community will be greatly affected by
the outcome of this election such as with the relations of Georgia and Russia
on the line, but what it will affect the most are the Georgian people
themselves.
The democracy of the Georgian Presidential
election is a great win for worldwide democracy. The competition between the
two candidates creates the values of democratic politics. Prior to this coming
election, there hasn’t been significant opposition to any incumbent. Some
countries are stuck in this same predicament in which a president’s term is
coming to an end and nothing looks promising to make any great amount of
change. However, this race does promise a significant deal of change should
Bidzina Ivanishvili win. It is the privilege of the Georgian people to nominate
whomever they think is best for their country. Not too many countries have this
privilege, and other countries will be able to learn how to get out of their
own stagnant predicament from Georgia’s example. It all began with a democratic
movement, and other countries may follow suit and start movements for
themselves.
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