Details have been revealed regarding the constitutional lawsuit filed to ban the activities of several opposition parties in Georgia, APA’s local bureau reports.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili announced at a briefing that the lawsuit was prepared by the ruling Georgian Dream party, together with the European Socialists and Power of the People parties.
The Speaker noted that the lawsuit seeks to declare three parties — the United National Movement, the Coalition for Change, and Lelo – Strong Georgia — unconstitutional on the grounds that they allegedly operate against the state and the constitution.
The lawsuit is expected to be submitted to the Constitutional Court later this week.
It was prepared based on a 472-page report by the parliament’s temporary investigative commission, which evaluated the activities of the 2003–2012 ruling regime and political figures associated with it, from 2003 to the present day.
According to the ruling team, banning the United National Movement, founded by former president Mikheil Saakashvili, and its allied political forces is necessary to improve the country’s political environment.
It should be noted that on October 16, the Georgian Parliament adopted a legislative package banning certain individuals from political activity, holding political office, or participating in elections.
Under the new amendments, if the Constitutional Court declares a specific party banned, its members and associated individuals will be barred from participating in parliamentary and municipal elections. They will also lose the right to join or donate to other political parties.
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