Court hearing regarding the potential declaration of five opposition parties as unconstitutional to resume today
The court hearing concerning the potential declaration of five opposition parties as unconstitutional will resume today at 11:00 AM.
According to Revaz Nadaraia, Chairman of the Constitutional Court, the proceedings remain in the stage of hearing explanations; the session on October 29 will continue with an explanation from Nika Gvaramia, a representative of the "Coalition for Change."
For context, the Constitutional Court began reviewing the lawsuit on October 21. To date, the Court has not granted any of the motions filed by representatives of the opposition parties. The case is being heard by the Plenum of the Constitutional Court, composed of seven judges.
The lawsuit submitted to the Constitutional Court is signed by 88 Members of Parliament. Based on this filing, the Court is addressing the question of whether the following five political entities should be declared unconstitutional: "Unity – National Movement." "Coalition for Change – Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa"; "Strong Georgia – Lelo, For the People, For Freedom!"; "Federalist Party"; and the party "Gakharia for Georgia."
Attached to the constitutional claim is the conclusion of the temporary investigative commission established within the Parliament of the 11th convocation.