Georgian parliamentary speaker Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the country's president, opposition parties and NGO representatives of carrying out a “purposeful campaign” against the constitutional commission, stressing that President Margvelashvili does not inform people properly about the changes and that his acts run contrary to presidency, APA reported citing News Georgia.
"A few days ago, representatives of other parties and experts met at the presidential administration to discuss the issue of amending the constitution and they agreed on a joint action plan. This plan includes destructive elements. All of us in a few days will see what these destructive elements can be," Kobakhidze said.
At the same time, the Speaker of the Parliament called on the President of Georgia to cooperate with the Parliament and the Constitutional Commission.
Following the accusations, the presidential administration said it would not comment on Kobakhidze’s statements any more. Opposition parties called the accusations “absurd” and held that all the meetings took place overtly.
The Constitutional Commission completed its work on April 22. The draft amendments were signed by representatives of the ruling party.
The amendments propose abolishing direct presidential elections and increasing the age barrier for candidates from 21 to 25 years.
In addition, after the adoption of amendments, the parties will not be able to create electoral blocs to increase their chances for elections. The draft amendments have already been sent to the Venice Commission for consideration.
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