Meanwhile, the state is milking other citizens who stand peacefully in the streets for the future of their country, imposing exorbitant fines of 2,000 to 5,000 GEL through a corrupt police and judicial system.

While pensions for those over 70 are around $160 (and just $120 for those under 70), making it impossible to survive even two weeks on that amount, he has announced a tenfold increase in the reward for reaching the age of 100—to $3,500 (10,000 GEL).