The Constitutional Court begins hearing the lawsuit regarding the banning of opposition parties

The hearing of the lawsuit submitted to the Constitutional Court of Georgia requesting the banning of five opposition political entities: "National Movement", "Akhali", "Lelo", "Federalists", and the party "For Georgia" is beginning. The plaintiff side, "Georgian Dream", believes that the goal of the mentioned parties is unrest, destruction, and the collapse of the constitutional order in the country. Representatives of the ruling team state that the lawsuit is supported by evidence and that its satisfaction by the court will be the only correct decision. Rustavi 2+4

The plenum of the Constitutional Court, which consists of 7 judges, begins the substantive hearing of the case from October 21. According to ImediNews, the hearing will begin this week, while according to Tabula, the sessions will be held on October 21, 22, and 23. According to Rustavi 2, three days are scheduled for the process, although it may be extended, and the court has a 9-month period to make a final decision. Rustavi 2+5

Some of the opposition parties are expressing different positions regarding the court process. According to information from Rustavi 2, some political forces plan to enter the courtroom, while others will hold a protest rally outside the building. In Salome Samadashvili's assessment, the attempt to ban the parties is an attempt at a constitutional coup by "Georgian Dream" and Bidzina Ivanishvili. According to Giorgi Volski, however, the opponents are not answering the questions posed by them and are only appealing to the fact of the cancellation of the parties. Rustavi 2+2