“It is a welcome development that members of the Gakharia for Georgia party are now present in the plenary session hall and have begun to exercise their parliamentary powers,” stated Shalva Papuashvili, Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, during the parliamentary session.

According to Papuashvili, although it is somewhat late, this political group has acknowledged the will of the people and recognised democracy.

“Today, members of the Gakharia for Georgia party are present in the plenary hall and have started to carry out their parliamentary duties. This is an important and positive step. It serves as a lesson, one that the Georgian Parliament has learned many times over various convocations.

In 2016, there was an attempt to refuse to recognise the election results, but ultimately, everyone accepted the election outcomes, acknowledged the will of the people, and continued their work in Parliament.

Similarly, in 2020, there was an attempt to dismiss the election results, but after a year or even half a year, it became clear that they could not ignore the people’s mandate, and they finally resumed their parliamentary responsibilities.

Now, in 2024, we see a similar attempt to turn a blind eye to reality and the will of the people.

It is, therefore, welcome, albeit belatedly, that, after a year, one political group has recognised the people’s will, acknowledged democracy, and begun fulfilling their parliamentary duties. Regrettably, some parties have burned their bridges, thereby depriving their voters of the opportunity to have their voices heard in Parliament.

I welcome my colleagues who have decided to join the parliamentary work. Along with your documentation, you have the oath of a member of the parliament, which you took a year late, but as the saying goes, better late than never. Please sign the oath and submit it to the Organisation Department and the Legal Affairs Department, so that your status as deputies is officially recognised within Parliament,” Papuashvili added.

Members of the Gakharia for Georgia party arrived in Parliament today.

The Gakharia for Georgia party announced on October 20 that it would be entering Parliament. The party emphasised that failing to utilise the platforms of Parliament and local councils is not only a mistake but also a crime against the country and its people.

Additionally, on October 26, Rusudan Tevzadze, a member of the political council of the Gakharia for Georgia party, announced that he was renouncing her parliamentary mandate and quitting the party.