Labor Party to participate in local elections independently

The opposition Labor Party will participate in the upcoming October 2 local elections independently. It refuses to cooperate with the political forces, which entered the parliament.

Giorgi Gugava, Labor Party member said the party would have its mayoral and majoritarian candidates. “Labor Party was the only party which did not legitimize the parliament formed through forged elections and rejected to take up MP seats,” Gugava said.

On July 23, one part of the opposition nominated United National Movement (UNM) party Chairman, Nika Melia as a candidate for the Tbilisi Mayor, founder of political force Droa, Elene Khoshtaria as a candidate for Tbilisi Sakrebulo (City Assembly) Chairperson, and Girchi-More Freedom leader Zurab Japaridze as a candidate for Vice-Mayor in the upcoming local elections.