The Conservative party of Zviad Dzidziguri and Koba Davitashvili are accusing the Georgian government of ignoring events unfolding in Abkhazia. Davitashvili and Dzidziguri qualify Russia’s behavior as blatant interference in Georgia’s domestic affairs, chiefly manifested in the recent visits of Moscow officials who agitated the public in favor of their preferred candidates in the self-declared republic’s election, promising locals they would join Russia. Meanwhile, instead of ringing alarm bells both domestically and internationally, “The Georgian government is suspiciously silent.”

“Instead of condemning the illegitimate elections in Abkhazia, the ruling party is discussing which candidate is a better choice to win,” Davitashvili could not hide his surprise. While Tbilisi has never officially recognized elections in the breakaway republic, Davitashvili’s impression at this time is that Georgian authorities are cheering Sergey Bagapsh, for whatever reason considering him a progressive force.

The MP was also outraged by the January 10 raid of separatist forces in Georgian villages within the conflict zone, assisted by Russian peacekeeping forces stationed in the region.

“The legal basis for Russian military presence in Georgia should be removed,” says Saakashvili’s former ally, who calls on the Georgian government and parliament to officially address the issue of withdrawing Russian peacekeepers from Abkhazia.

The Conservative leader is also not impressed with recent proposals for creation of a federal state in Georgia. He recalls that Russian nationalist politicians Sergey Zatulin and Andranik Migranian were in favor of a federal Georgia while Georgia’s Economic Reforms State Minister Kakha Bendukidze was in the same party with them.

Zviad Dzidziguri revealed his ultimate fear: that the new government could renew the process of “selling” Abkhazia practiced under Shevardnadze.

He is also outraged by the fact that president Saakahsvili has ignored the recent appeal by 70 MPs demanding Georgia’s withdrawal from the Dagomis treaty, which authorizes Russian troops to enter South Ossetia under peacekeeping status. Dzidziguri is determined to file suit in court and force Saakashvili to answer.