For six days protestors have massed in front of the Georgian parliament calling for the resignation of President Shevardnadze, and protesting at what they claim were rigged parliamentary elections nearly two weeks ago. The president is maintaining his calls for dialogue, and is willing to meet with the opposition despite their leaders failing to show to a meeting he called this week. Four opposition groups have split away from the protests, but despite this the push for a petition against Shevardnadze continues apace, and a feeling of panic is gaining ground in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Main opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili led the break off-of talks with the president, but insists he wants the protests to stay peaceful. The government says it will only use force if crowds try to storm official buildings, but many people fear violence is on the way, and are fed up that Shevardnadze's era has meant little more than corruption and falling wages. **PHOTO CAPTION*** Georgian opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili addresses his supporters during a protest rally outside Georgian parliament in Tbilisi. (AFP/File/Victor Drachev)