Gakharia for Georgia’s Kekenadze: We expect no justice from brutal system that guarantees impunity for its own MPs

“Violent crimes carry a 30-year statute of limitations. Therefore, whether it is today or tomorrow, once this regime changes and we establish an independent judiciary, every single one of them will be held accountable,” declared MP Tamar Kekenadze, member of the Gakharia for Georgia party.

MP Kekenadze made it clear that she has absolutely no expectation that the MPs involved in the recent parliamentary brawl will face any disciplinary action or legal consequences under the current administration.

“We do not expect that these violent MPs will be punished by the Georgian Dream’s own abusive system, as this violent regime has granted them total immunity. However, I would remind these perpetrators, the organisers, and their protectors that the statute of limitations for violent crimes is 30 years. Therefore, whether it is today or tomorrow, once the regime changes and we have an independent judiciary, every single one of them will be held accountable. Anyone who commits violence against Georgian citizens, be it in parliament, on the streets, or behind closed doors, will face justice,” noted Kekenadze.

For context, a physical altercation erupted in the Parliament of Georgia during the Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s annual address. The brawl broke out while MP Giorgi Sharashidze, a member of the Gakharia for Georgia party, was speaking at the podium.

Addressing the Prime Minister directly, Sharashidze remarked that “even Georgian Dream does not deserve the current Prime Minister,” adding that “certain members of Georgian Dream silently agree” with him.

During Sharashidze’s speech, a physical altercation began in the plenary hall between Georgian Dream MP Irakli Kheladze and Gakharia for Georgia member Giga Parulava, which rapidly escalated into a full-scale, fist-flying brawl involving multiple MPs.