34 opposition MPs have appealed the results of the October 26 parliamentary elections to the Constitutional Court. According to Levan Bezhashvili, a member of Unity - National Movement, if the court does not accept the lawsuit, "it will be another unconstitutional decision."
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"We are appealing the constitutionality of the elections and the rules governing them, which led to the violation of the constitutional rights of hundreds of thousands of Georgian citizens. The Mandate Commission of the Parliament will be obliged not to register all 150 deputy candidates, as the constitutionality of the elections will be contested in court.
If the Constitutional Court does not accept this lawsuit, it will once again prove that the Constitutional Court does not actually exist in this country, and this will be another unconstitutional decision," said Levan Bezhashvili.
Anna Buchukuri, a member of Gakharia for Georgia, is one of the 34 MPs who signed the lawsuit. As she stated, she does not expect objectivity from the court, as all constitutional institutions "serve the interests of one person."
"But this does not mean that we should not use all legal and political levers. On the contrary, all legal levers should be used, and therefore our team supports this process," said Buchukuri.
According to Merab Turava, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, the lawsuit from the MPs has not yet been submitted to the court. "We were informed that the lawsuit was handed over to the Georgian Post Office in Tbilisi, and we are waiting," Turava told Mtavari Arkhi. The Constitutional Court is located in Batumi.
On November 19, a lawsuit was filed by President Salome Zourabichvili in the Constitutional Court. Based on violations of the principles of universality and secrecy of the elections, the President is demanding the recognition of the final results as unconstitutional.
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) explains that the lawfulness of the election of 150 members is being challenged by the President's lawsuit. Accordingly, the Parliament will not be able to recognize their authority, which will lead to the termination of the first session of the Parliament. In contrast, the leaders of Georgian Dream say that Salome Zourabichvili cannot hinder the activities of the newly elected parliament.
As per the summary protocol of the Central Election Commission, Georgian Dream won 53.93% of the votes in the parliamentary elections and received 89 out of 150 mandates in the legislative body. Coalition for Change received 11.03% of the votes and 19 mandates, Unity - National Movement received 10.17% and 16 mandates, Strong Georgia received 8.81% and 14 mandates, and the party Gakharia for Georgia received 7.78% and 12 mandates. Only Georgian Dream agrees with the CEC data, while the opposition believes the elections were rigged."
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