Nino Lomjaria: Georgia now lacks constitutional court; judges must decide if they are captives of regime or its servants
Nino Lomjaria: Georgia now lacks constitutional court; judges must decide if they are captives of regime or its servants

“There is no constitutional court in the country. Let the judges decide whether they are captives of the regime or serving it,” stated Nino Lomjaria, founder of the NGO European Orbit of Georgia.

“This decision represents the final legal recourse that the regime has to challenge the rigged elections orchestrated by criminals. The regime has opted not to request the Constitutional Court to annul these elections and declare them unconstitutional. This choice reflects their political agenda. The self-proclaimed group in power has actively blocked legal avenues for addressing the severe crisis that has arisen, further demonstrating their political motives,” she explained.

Lomjaria emphasized that judges are constitutionally protected and challenged the nature of the pressures they face:

“What pressure could be more severe than the suffering endured by detained and tortured young people? Is it the influence of business interests, the fear of losing property, corruption, or merely a desire to maintain power? These are the pressures imposed on judges by the ruling group. What valid justification do judges have, given their constitutional protections, to claim they are under pressure? There is no legitimate argument for this,” Lomjaria asserted.

Her comments come in response to the Constitutional Court of Georgia’s dismissal of lawsuits filed by President Salome Zourabichvili and 30 opposition representatives seeking to declare the October 26 elections unconstitutional.