Speaker of the Georgia Parliament, held a briefing within the legislative assembly regarding a joint constitutional lawsuit submitted by members of the Georgian Dream faction, along with the political groups People`s Power and the European Socialists. The lawsuit requests the recognition of certain political parties` activities as unconstitutional and their subsequent banning.

"Our joint constitutional lawsuit seeks the recognition of the following three political parties as unconstitutional and calls for their prohibition. These parties have formed a coalition, creating a unified organisation operating under common aspirations, and continue to do so today. Their official names, as registered in the party registry, are:

Citizens` Political Union "Unity – National Movement"
Citizens` Political Union "Coalition for Change, Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa"
Citizens` Political Union "Strong Georgia – Lelo, for the People, for Freedom"

Additionally, it should be noted that other political parties are closely affiliated with the aforementioned groups, such as "Elene Khoshtaria – Droa" and "Girchi – More Freedom", which are effectively part of the "Coalition for Change, Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa", although officially registered as independent parties.

Similarly, parties like "Yes to Europe – Strategy Aghmashenebeli", "European Georgia – Movement for Freedom", the "Federalist Party", the "Republican Party of Georgia", and various small, fictitious, one-person, and minor parties also fall into this category.

However, considering their current size and organisational structure, as well as their limited influence and the absence of any genuine prospect of surpassing the electoral threshold, there is no immediate need to ban them. The question of their unconstitutionality could be considered at a later stage, should they gain substantial influence in the political landscape.

The unifying factor of the aforementioned parties` unconstitutional goals is evidenced by the following circumstances:

The leaders of these political parties were elected to the Georgian Parliament in various convocations, having been nominated by the United National Movement or an electoral bloc formed in collaboration with it, and have held various party or political positions.

Over the years, these parties have consistently presented a similar stance, forming a coalition unity and operating as a unified entity driven by common aspirations, a pattern that continues to this day.

At the same time, our constitutional lawsuit does not seek to terminate the mandates of members of the legislative body who were elected under the nomination of an unconstitutional political party. As of today, this only applies to the 59 members who were elected to the Sakrebulo (city council) representing the Lelo party. Firstly, we aim to respect their voters. Unlike the Lelo party itself, which refused to accept the parliamentary mandates bestowed by its voters, we remain committed to upholding the Sakrebulo mandates entrusted by the electorate.

Our lawsuit does not seek to restrict the political activities of individuals affiliated with an unconstitutional political party. As you are aware, current legislation recognises the concept of a successor party, which offers greater means to prevent the future unconstitutional political activities of individuals associated with banned parties", - said Shalva Papuashvili.