Giorgi Gakharia
A new opposition protest campaign against the authorities and the ban on five parties has begun in Tbilisi. A mass rally is scheduled for November 28.
The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case against Giorgi Gakharia for organizing the intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm during a protest action in 2019. He is accused of abuse of power and causing harm to the health of citizens.
The ruling party "Georgian Dream" has filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court, demanding that three main opposition associations be declared unconstitutional. These are the "United National Movement", the "Coalition for Change" ("Akhali"), and "Strong Georgia - Lelo".
Mikheil Saakashvili stated that the core of a new revolution in Georgia will be "Generation Z," not political parties. The ex-president also accused two opposition parties of loyalty to billionaire Ivanishvili and attempts to discredit the protests.
Founders and leaders of the opposition movements "Strong Georgia" and "Lelo" Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze have been taken into custody in Georgia. They were sentenced to eight months in prison for failing to appear before a parliamentary investigative commission.
In Batumi, the leader of the opposition party, Giorgi Gakharia, was severely beaten in the Sheraton Hotel, he suffered a concussion and a broken nose. Deputies from the ruling Georgian Dream party are suspected of the attack.
The Georgian Central Election Commission rejected the opposition's demand to make voter lists public because of the risk of personal data leakage. The opposition insists on opening a database to verify possible election fraud.
The ENEMO mission reported a polarized and restrictive atmosphere at the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia. Violence against the opposition, intimidation of voters and abuse of administrative resources were reported.
Parliamentary elections in Georgia, where 18 parties participated, have been completed. The results of pro-governmental and opposition exit polls differ greatly.
The ruling Georgian Dream party has officially nominated Irakli Kobakhidze to replace Irakli Garibashvili as Georgia's prime minister. Parliament will vote on the new prime minister and his cabinet next week.
Irakli Garibashvili has resigned as Prime Minister of Georgia, and a new Prime Minister is expected to be named on February 1.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigns.