There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entrance into politics. We have no rule of law. It's absolutely absent.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.
Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.
Without the ability to criticize unjust laws in powerful symbolic ways, we can't change them. And the point of a democracy is that people should be able to convince other people to change a law.
I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.
It is essential to democracy that the elected representatives of the people make the laws that govern this country - and not the judges.
In a democracy, you need to have a strong judicial system. You need freedom of speech, you need art, and you need a free press.
Our elected representatives wisely enacted laws to protect our state and local governments from undue outside influence.
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.
We shouldn't waste any more time in making sure that democracy is properly rooted in our political life and the supremacy of the law becomes an integral part of our state's structure.