Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that while more than 400 political parties are registered in Georgia, the government’s objective is to seek a constitutional ban on only one — the so-called “Collective National Movement.”
Speaking about the planned lawsuit to declare certain political parties unconstitutional, Kobakhidze said the move aims to “restore and strengthen Georgia’s democratic and political system.”
“In reality, certain technical aspects of the legislation have been clarified. For us, the main thing is to submit a well-prepared lawsuit to the Constitutional Court in order to finally and permanently restore the health of our democratic system. When the ruling team’s only opponent is a criminal political force — the ‘Collective National Movement’ — a healthy democracy cannot exist,” he said.
Kobakhidze added that the list of parties will be disclosed once the lawsuit is officially filed in the coming days.
“Today, over 400 political parties are registered in Georgia. Our goal is the constitutional banning of a single political force — the ‘Collective National Movement.’ In essence, the lawsuit concerns only this one political force,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
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