European Commission spokesperson’s statement regarding lawsuits to ban opposition parties

European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand stated that the European Union is monitoring the lawsuits regarding the banning of five major opposition parties in Georgia. According to him, this process, along with recent legislative changes and earlier statements, causes concern due to the possible instrumentalization of the judicial system, which threatens fundamental freedoms and fair political competition. Formula+6

Chairman of the Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, Davit Matikashvili, assessed the European Commission spokesperson's statement as "direct interference in Georgian justice" and an "attack on the country's sovereignty." The ruling team calls on the Euro-bureaucracy to stop the pressure on the Constitutional Court. Rustavi 2+2

At the same time, the European Commission spokesperson also spoke about the imposition of 30-day detention on journalist Vakho Sanaia and noted that the authorities must immediately release unjustly detained persons and repeal repressive legislation. The lawsuit filed by 88 members of parliament, which concerns the banning of five opposition unions, has been under consideration in the Constitutional Court since October 21. Interpressnews