As per the statement by the chairman of the For Georgia party, Giorgi Gakharia, they will withdraw from the party list and relinquish their parliamentary mandates when they deem it necessary. In a briefing held today, Gakharia stated that no one will exert pressure on them regarding this matter.
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"Today, the issue of removing the lists is being discussed by people who cannot offer anything real to the angry voters because the voters are genuinely angry. We are saying a simple thing: talking about removing the lists will not absolve the opposition of guilt for the crisis we are currently in. If anyone believes that by removing the lists, they will absolve themselves of responsibility for the crisis the country faces today, they are gravely mistaken. If anyone thinks - whether the 'Nazis' or the 'Dream' - that they will somehow pressure us into acting according to their agenda, this will not happen.
I will repeat once again, and we were the first to say it: this parliament will not have our legitimacy, as we confirmed yesterday. As for the lists, we will address them when and exactly as we deem necessary, and we will not consult with the 'Nazis' or Ivanishvili and his party on this matter. We will leave the mandates when and in the form we see fit. Not today, but when we consider it necessary,” Gakharia stated.
The former prime minister’s party is the only one among the four opposition parties that has not yet applied to the Central Election Commission to remove the lists. Yesterday and today, the opposition coalitions - Strong Georgia, Unity - National Movement, and Coalition for Changes - did so. The CEC accepted the request from all three coalitions.
Opposition leaders say their next step will be to appeal to Parliament and demand the termination of the MPs’ mandates. On November 25, one of the leaders of the Unity - National Movement, Giorgi Vashadze, announced that he had already sent a corresponding letter to Parliament.
As per the final data from the Central Election Commission, as a result of the elections, the Georgian Dream party won 89 seats (53.93%) in Parliament, the Coalition for Change party won 19 seats (11.03%), the Unity - National Movement party won 16 seats (10.17%), the Strong Georgia party won 14 seats (8.81%), and the Gakharia for Georgia party won 12 seats (7.78%). The Georgian Dream party convened for the first session of the 11th parliament on November 25 and, in violation of the constitution, recognized the authority of all 150 deputies.
