**Georgia’s Ruling Party Threatens Opposition with Lawsuit**
Davit Matikashvili, a top official from the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, has threatened opposition parties with criminal charges if they don’t cooperate with a new parliamentary commission.
The commission is tasked with investigating alleged crimes committed by the previous government. The GD party will have five seats on the commission, while other groups will get two and one seat respectively. Two seats are left vacant for now, but might be filled if Gakharia’s party enters parliament.
Matikashvili said that those who refuse to cooperate with the commission could face criminal charges, citing a similar case from Poland where a former justice minister was charged after refusing to cooperate with a parliamentary investigation.
The opposition United National Movement (UNM) party has already refused to cooperate with the commission. The party’s chair, Tina Bokuchava, said they will not participate in the investigation.
**What is the commission for?**
The parliamentary commission is aimed at investigating alleged crimes committed by the previous government before 2012. These include losses of territory, violence against young people, and attacks on the media.
**Disputed Parliament**
The current parliament is considered illegitimate by many due to a disputed election in October last year. The ruling party has now officially ended the mandates of three opposition forces, but Gakharia’s party still hasn’t revoked its mandate.
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