Irakli Okruashvili Born : November 6, 1973 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Irakli Okruashvili I worked with Mikhail Saakashvili for more than six years. I was his right-hand man. He never accused me of anything during that time. But the minute I switched to the opposition, I was suddenly called a criminal. It was a political maneuver. Irakli Okruashvili men hands years The West didn't see our real situation, and we were blinded by the compliments coming from the Europeans and Americans. Irakli Okruashvili west real compliment I would like to see more control and more criticism coming from Europe. The constant expressions of friendship for former President Eduard Shevardnadze, who made some contribution to German unity, were counterproductive for our country. Irakli Okruashvili expression europe country We lived in a totalitarian system for more than 70 years, and our views are still under its influence. Many heads of state in the former Soviet republics believe that they must have total power. Irakli Okruashvili views believe years [Mikhail] Saakashvili will use all legal and illegal means possible to remain in power. People are being threatened to prevent them from collaborating with the opposition. At the same time, he is terrorizing the business world, which prevents the opposition from gaining any funding. Irakli Okruashvili use mean people Our prison in Georgia is a very different place from this prison here in Berlin. The conditions there are inhuman. Irakli Okruashvili georgia berlin different I think that our society will not allow anyone to establish a dictatorship again in the future. [Mikhail] Saakashvili will fail. Irakli Okruashvili our-society failing thinking I made mistakes. My supporters and I failed to prevent a main like [Mikhail] Saakashvili from acquiring absolute power. I should have criticized him earlier on. Irakli Okruashvili should-have made mistake Mikhail Saakashvili would do everything within his power to destroy me, first as a politician and then as a person. All government authorities, including the police, the military and the courts, are controlled by those in power. Irakli Okruashvili police government military I hope to be granted asylum. Deportation [ from Germany] that would be a death sentence for me. Irakli Okruashvili germany asylums would-be As long as [Mikhail] Saakashvili is president, I will be unable to prove my innocence in Georgia. Seen in this light, there is a positive aspect to my arrest in Germany. It will be much easier for me to refute the charges here. Irakli Okruashvili light president long Georgian society can no longer be divided. I don't want to see our country's best minds leaving the country to try their luck abroad. Irakli Okruashvili leaving luck country
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