"Black Monday in Georgia: Police & spetsnats guarding the doors behind which « GD slaves » are killing our Constitution and making a mockery of our Parliament," President Salome Zourabichvili wrote, sharing a video of the protest rally in front of the parliament on Platform X. Her statement was in response to the Georgian Dream assembly in the legislative body.
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The President considers today’s session in Parliament unconstitutional on three grounds: ”1/massive electoral fraud has undermined its legitimacy. 2/ I refused to call the 1st session and the Constitution does not recognize anyone to act as a substitute. 3/my appeal to the Constitutional court is pending,” said Zourabichvili.
On November 25, the Georgian Dream party held the first session of the 11th convocation of Parliament, during which it recognized the authority of all 150 members, elected the chairman and his deputies, and appointed the chairman of the committees. Only members of Georgian Dream attended the session.
As per the Constitution, the president is responsible for convening the first session of the newly elected Parliament. However, Salome Zourabichvili refused to do so, having appealed the results of the parliamentary elections and, consequently, the legality of the election of all 150 members, to the Constitutional Court.
Constitutional experts explain that Parliament had no right to recognize the authority of individuals whose election legitimacy is under appeal in the Constitutional Court. This, along with other decisions made by Parliament, is therefore considered illegal.
The Georgian Dream party conducted its first parliamentary session amidst a protest rally. Opposition politicians at the rally, who, according to the Central Election Commission, won MP mandates, reaffirmed their refusal to enter Parliament. According to Badri Japaridze, leader of the Strong Georgia party, the decisions made today by the Georgian Dream party on behalf of Parliament will remain party decisions “that no one will recognize, either domestically or internationally.
