The Constitutional Court did not satisfy Manana Kobakhidze’s motion for recusal

The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not satisfy the motion of judge Manana Kobakhidze, which concerned her recusal from the consideration of the constitutional lawsuit related to the banning of parties. According to the court's information, the judge applied with the mentioned request on October 9. According to Kobakhidze, her participation in the consideration of the case could have become a reason for doubts to arise in society or among the participants of the proceedings regarding the objective and impartial resolution of the case. Interpressnews

"Strong Georgia - Lelo" leader Giorgi Sioridze responded to the mentioned fact. According to him, the ruling power is planning to ban opposition parties and is trying to involve judges in this process. According to Sioridze, Bidzina Ivanishvili is acting on the "principle of a criminal syndicate" and is forcing individuals to participate in this "unconstitutional and criminal act". Interpressnews+1

According to Giorgi Sioridze's assessment, the attempt to ban parties harms Georgia's national interests and represents a sabotage of the country's integration into the Euro-Atlantic space. According to the politician, the mentioned action poses a threat to visa-free travel with the European Union, candidate status, and financial aid. Interpressnews