Parliament Speaker: Mechanical criticism of GD initiatives reveals lack of thoughtful positioning

“The right to appeal to the court is one of the fundamental rights, without which there is no rule of law, and without which the very concept of the Council of Europe cannot exist,” writes Shalva Papuashvili, Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, on social media.

In his post, Papuashvili responds to the statements made by the PACE co-rapporteurs on Georgia regarding the constitutional lawsuit.

“To accuse any individual of exercising their right and seeking justice through the courts is either a sign of a lack of understanding of this fundamental principle or an attempt to deprive them of this right. Both are deeply concerning.

A mechanical criticism of any initiative by Georgian Dream demonstrates that we are not dealing with a well-considered stance, but rather with reactions driven by impulses,” stated Shalva Papuashvili.

The Georgian Dream faction, along with the political groups People’s Power and European Socialists, has jointly prepared a constitutional lawsuit, requesting the recognition of the activities of three political parties as unconstitutional and their subsequent banning. These parties are: the Citizens’ Political Union “Unity – National Movement”; the Citizens’ Political Union “Coalition for Change, Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa”; and the Citizens’ Political Union “Strong Georgia – Lelo, For the People, For Freedom.”