MP Matikashvili: Collective UNM cannot defend itself against such grave accusations

Parliamentary majority member Davit Matikashvili said opposition parties were attempting to delay proceedings at the Constitutional Court because they had no substantiated answers to the claims set out in the lawsuit.

According to him, the opposition is trying to mislead the public with false narratives but will be unable to defend itself against the serious accusations.

“The Georgian Nuremberg Trial, which is taking place in Batumi, has moved to the question-and-answer stage following the examination of the lawsuit seeking to ban unconstitutional political parties. The same narrative is coming from the respondent parties, which, in reality, have no substantiated answers to offer. They are continuing, and will continue, to try to delay the proceedings and mislead the public with false narratives.

“However, in this case, the unconstitutional nature of the actions committed by the agents, the collective United National Movement, against the Constitution of Georgia and statehood is so evident that no matter how they attempt to defend themselves against these serious accusations, it is inconceivable that they could do so, as practically no such arguments exist.

We hope that the Plenum of the Constitutional Court will make the only correct decision and ensure that unconstitutional and criminal so-called parties – which are, in fact, an agent network – are removed from our political landscape so that the process of democratic development is not hindered,” Davit Matikashvili said.

Hearings resumed today at the Constitutional Court of Georgia on a lawsuit seeking to declare five political parties unconstitutional and ban them.

The constitutional lawsuit filed by Georgian Dream seeks to have the activities of the United National Movement, Coalition for Change, Strong Georgia – Lelo, the Federalists, and For Georgia declared unconstitutional and banned.