MP Gorduladze: Stateless agents must clearly say whether American FARA and Transparency Law should be abolished
Archil Gorduladze, Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, says the opposition is reacting inconsistently to the report prepared under the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Moscow Mechanism.
In a post on social media, Gorduladze wrote that the opposition is “both celebrating and, out of embarrassment, consciously avoiding topics that could provoke public backlash.”
According to him, representatives of the opposition should clearly answer several questions regarding specific legislative issues.
“The opposition is suffering from the report of the ‘Moscow Russian Mechanism’. They are both rejoicing and, out of embarrassment, consciously avoiding topics that will incur the wrath of the public. Therefore, we offer a simple test — representatives of the opposition should give clear answers to the following questions:
* Should the ‘American FARA’ be abolished or not?
* Should the transparency law be repealed?
* Should the law on family values and the protection of minors be repealed?
* Should medical intervention to change gender be legalized in the country?
* Should a person choose their own gender, if a woman is a woman and a man is a man?
These are the simplest questions. Answer the public — yes or no,” Gorduladze wrote.
For reference, the OSCE has published a report on Georgia prepared under the Moscow Mechanism, which reviews developments in the country since spring 2024 regarding human rights and fundamental freedoms and includes a set of recommendations.