“We are initiating legislative changes to replace laws that have contributed to ineffective governance with provisions that will empower the duly elected government to effectively lead the country,” stated Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Parliamentary majority leader.
According to Mdinaradze, “In many cases, a core group of just four hundred individuals, trained by foreign organizations, grossly violates the rights of four million citizens in this country. It is precisely to address this anomaly that we are proposing these legislative changes.”
“As you know, attempts to change the government by ‘Deep State’ agents persist in Georgia today. Although they have suffered significant failures this time as well, challenges remain. At the behest of their patrons, they continue to destabilize the country, and fortunately, they are far from achieving their goals. Nevertheless, their espionage activities and the corresponding foreign assistance create various, albeit minor, issues for the nation. For example, last December, instead of an anticipated 10% economic growth, we only saw 6.5%. The lari exchange rate deteriorated, and as a result, the country and its economy sustained damage.
Given the current situation, this negative economic trend has been corrected, but the government must do everything possible to ensure that Deep State agents can undermine the country’s interests and the welfare of its people as little as possible, using fabricated and harmful arguments. It is crucial that the government can serve the people and the nation without encountering artificial obstacles. By ‘artificial obstacles,’ I refer to legislative changes adopted in previous periods under the influence of pseudo-liberal ideology and external forces, which were directly aimed at weakening the state and its institutions.
Over the years, targeted legislative changes have been introduced to systematically weaken the state’s governance mechanisms. Fortunately, today we possess the necessary independence to amend these harmful provisions, which will enhance the governance capabilities of the elected government and, in turn, facilitate investment, strengthen the economy, and protect police officers, public servants, and other government representatives from the vile attacks perpetuated by pseudo-liberal fascists and small groups of agents.
We currently face a situation where a core group of just four hundred people, trained by foreign organizations, grossly violates the rights of four million citizens. It is precisely to rectify this situation that we are initiating legislative changes to replace ineffective governance laws with provisions that will empower the duly elected government,” stated Mamuka Mdinaradze.
Mamuka Mdinaradze further explained that he is discussing the initial phase of implementing this approach, which has already commenced in the Parliament of Georgia.
“We assure the public that this process will continue until the imposed norms are completely replaced by the necessary provisions for the proper functioning and independence of the state,” Mdinaradze affirmed.
Regarding the specific changes, Mamuka Mdinaradze noted:
“Several regulations are being tightened, starting with the Code of Administrative Offences. For example, protests held in closed spaces or buildings without the prior consent of the owner will be prohibited. Fines will be increased for petty hooliganism, vandalism, disobedience to law enforcement representatives, verbal insults directed at them, and blocking court entrances—all of which are categorized as administrative offences. Additionally, the maximum term for administrative detention will be extended to 60 days.
Verbal insults against state political officials or public servants related to their official duties will now be considered an administrative offence, which will also come with stringent penalties. We will introduce several changes to the Criminal Code to prevent the fascist actions of pseudo-liberals that we have witnessed in recent times.
Specifically, public calls for violent actions, which were previously punishable only by fines and community service, will now carry a penalty of imprisonment for up to three years.
The prison term for resisting, threatening, or committing violence against police officers will be increased, categorizing these actions as serious crimes, with penalties raised from 5 to 6 years. Furthermore, penalties will be intensified for attacks on police officers, government representatives, and their family members in cases involving group activity, repeated offences, or the use of dangerous means. These conditions will be recognized as aggravating circumstances, resulting in stricter sanctions.
Penalties for harm to police officers’ health will also be increased, establishing a new norm whereby individuals who threaten or attack political figures, state servants, and public servants will be prosecuted under criminal law,” concluded Mdinaradze.
