Giorgi Gakharia is still a parliamentarian. Such a statement made today Petre Tsiskarishvili, Secretary General of the United National Movement [UNM].

"He and his faction have not renounced their mandates, continue to receive state funding, attend commission meetings, and cooperate as usual.

There are serious concerns that his political group is counting on all other parties being banned – especially the UNM - so that they can monopolize the opposition space and attract all opposition votes.

This idea is absurd. Even in dictatorships, such scenarios are unrealistic, and even if it were to happen, those votes won`t go to them", - said Petre Tsiskarishvili and criticized the parliamentary investigative commission, calling it a "circus" designed for PR purposes.