Opposition parties call on the government to fulfill the agreement made on March 8th
By Anastasia Sokhadze
Tuesday, June 9
On March 8th, as a part of the political agreement reached between the United States and the EU diplomatic missions, the Georgian government took the responsibility to respond to actions that may be perceived as improper politicization of the judiciary and the election process. They also agreed that such actions should be avoided in the future. The release of political prisoners - Giorgi Ugulava and Irakli Okruashvili on May 15th by the President of Georgia was an important step in fulfilling the terms of the agreement.
“We believe that fulfilling all the components of the agreement and adopting constitutional changes is fundamentally important to prevent a possible political crisis of the country. Opposition parties, which are represented in parliament, remain ready to support the proposed constitutional changes if all points of the agreement are met. The agreement cannot be considered enforced until political prisoner Giorgi Rurua remains in prison,” said the statement.
Against the background of the legal fiasco, a deliberate government campaign is underway to discredit Giorgi Rurua.
The ongoing deliberate government campaign is against the background of the legal fiasco in order to discredit Giorgi Rurua. It is clear that there will be another trial and an attempt to politicize the justice system. This, in turn, directly contradicts the spirit of the March 8th agreement and threatens the political consensus under the agreement.
Accordingly, the political parties are willing to call on the government to fulfill the requirements of the statement made on March 8th which will allow the country to prepare for the 2020 parliamentary elections in a less politicized environment and strengthen the democratic system.
The statement was signed by the following parties: Girchi, United National Movement, European Georgia, National Democratic Party, Akhali Sakartvelo, Republic Party, Lelo, Labor Party, State for the People United Georgia, Victorious Georgia, European Democrats, Christian-Conservative Party, Civil Alliance for Freedom, Free Democrats.
