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The Georgian opposition has canceled protests previously scheduled for the day of the second round of parliamentary elections, in order not to give the vote “unnecessary importance”. Representatives of the opposition do not intend to participate in the elections.
The opposition political forces in Georgia made the decision in protest not to participate in the second round of the parliamentary elections to be held on November 21. This was announced on November 20 by one of the leaders of the United National Movement Zaal Udumashvili party, Novosti-Georgia reports.
On November 21, the second round of elections will be held in 17 single-member electoral districts.
The opposition also abandoned a single protest action on election day.
“Any protest, no matter how it is expressed, be it an action, a ‘live chain’ or loud shouting – betrays the second round of elections of unnecessary importance. So we decided to completely ignore tomorrow. Nothing will happen at all, we have absolutely removed all shares “, – said Udumashvili.
He did not rule out that the individual parties could hold “a meeting on this or that agreement.”
In the second round of the Georgian parliament elections, in particular, 12 candidates from the largest opposition party “United National Movement” are participating, notes the Novosti-Georgia newspaper.
The parliamentary elections, which were held on October 31, according to the country’s CEC, were won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, with 48.15% of voters voting in favor. Its main rival, the United National Movement – United Opposition bloc, had the support of 27.14% of those who attended the elections.
On October 31, the country’s former president, the head of the Executive Committee of Ukraine’s reforms Mikhail Saakashvili, who formed the opposition party United National Movement in Georgia, announced that the opposition won the elections in Georgia.
On November 1, in the country’s capital, Tbilisi, opposition supporters went to protest against the results of the parliamentary elections. They believe that the results of the vote “do not reflect the will of the Georgian people.”
On November 2, opposition parties announced their rejection of parliamentary mandates in the country’s newly elected parliament.
The former speaker of the Georgian parliament, executive secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced on 5 November possible provocations by the opposition United National Movement party. After that, the Georgia State Security Service launched an investigation into preparations for the overthrow of the government.
November 8th in Tbilisi A large-scale opposition demonstration was held, during which the police used water cannons against the protesters. As a result of the clashes, 27 people were injured, 19 were arrested, writes the Novosti-Georgia newspaper.
