The Gakharia for Georgia party has officially ended its parliamentary boycott and decided to take up its seats in the 11th convocation of the Georgian Parliament.
The announcement was made by Giorgi Sharashidze, one of the party leaders, during a briefing held earlier today.
Based on the decision, 12 replacement MPs from the party will enter parliament, filling the seats of members whose mandates were previously terminated. The new deputies are: Gela Abuladze, Jemal Ananidze, Ketevan Bakaradze, Rusudan Tevzadze, Malkhaz Toria, Shalva Kereselidze, Salome Kobaladze, Giga Parulava, Vika Pilpani, Giorgi Sharashidze, Tamar Khvedeliani, and Sopio Khorguani.
Sharashidze said the party’s year-long boycott, launched after the October 26 parliamentary elections, had failed to achieve its intended goals.
“Unfortunately, this form of political protest could not stop the Dream’s destructive actions — such as suspending Georgia’s European integration process, adopting anti-democratic laws, and strengthening the autocratic regime,” he said.
He acknowledged that the boycott had effectively removed the opposition from the political arena, giving the ruling Georgian Dream party the freedom to act “without resistance” and deepen authoritarianism.
Sharashidze also cited recent government actions — including the crackdown on protests, arrests of journalists, anti-European propaganda, and attacks on partner states and diplomats — as reasons for the party’s decision to return to active politics.
“The disappearance of the opposition has left the people defenseless in the face of the regime. Our main goal now is to fight for the survival of dissent,” Sharashidze said.
“Not using the parliamentary platform, especially in these difficult times, is not only a mistake but a crime before the country and the people.”
