Opposition -do they have a platform?

Amidst continuing demands for Saakashvili's resignation, there seem to be no real reasons put forward why the general population should vote for any of the 'opposition' leaders. Day in and out, the message is simply, "discontent with anything? Come out and protest!"

Here, Edward Raupp gives some basic suggestions for platform agenda items. Whether viable or not, at least this is where the dialogue should start to move:

Posted by: "Edward Raupp" edraupp@gmail.com edraupp2005

Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:58 am (PDT)

From one perspective, this entire episode seems a colossal example of the
triumph of form over substance.

Can someone explain the platform of the opposition? Might it consist of
these kinds of objectives?

A 50% reduction over the next 5 years in the numbers of Georgians living
under conditions of poverty?

Doubling of the pensioner's pay over the next 2 years?

Doubling of the pay of public school teachers over the next 2 years?

Broadband Internet access in every Georgian school?

Unemployment rate of 5 percent by 2012?

Sustained growth in Real GDP of 5-8 percent over the next decade?

Tripling of hard currency receipts through tourism in the next decade?

Universal health coverage for all persons living in Georgia?

Balance of merchandise trade by 2014?

Investment of a billion Euros over the next 5 years in technological
research and development?

I don't know. Maybe if some of the opposition's leaders would give a little
thought to these kinds of objectives, and others not listed, their efforts
might be of some value.