“Lelo – Strong Georgia has filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court, demanding that the laws related to the banning of opposition parties be declared unconstitutional.
During the filing of the lawsuit, party member Giorgi Sioridze explained that the Constitutional Court is not a real lever, as it is subordinate to the ‘Georgian Dream’ vertical, but it is important to create a precedent for resistance.
‘The Constitutional Court is not a real lever because it is subordinate to the ‘Georgian Dream’ vertical, just like the courts in general and all state institutions. However, for ‘Strong Georgia – Lelo,’ as a responsible political party, it is critically important to use every constitutional method of struggle,’ Sioridze stated.
As Sioridze explained to journalists, they also plan to appeal to the Strasbourg Court on the same issue.
‘‘Georgian Dream’ is a force that has placed itself above the Constitution, not us, not Georgian society, not the pro-Western opposition, nor the civil sector. We remain committed to the constitutional space, which has been usurped by Bidzina Ivanishvili and this regime. However, it is important to create precedents for resistance, including legal battles, just as we went to every court and every instance after last year’s elections, appealed to the Constitutional Court, and exhausted all avenues to prove that ‘Georgian Dream’ seized power on October 26. As a result, ‘Georgian Dream’ and its illegitimate government, its regime, are recognized as illegitimate worldwide, in complete geopolitical isolation. Together with the resistance movement, the struggle of our political parties and the civil sector was a significant factor in this. Today, when ‘Georgian Dream’ intends to finally establish a dictatorship in this country, leaving no room for differing opinions and eliminating political opposition from the political field, we will fight in the Constitutional Court with today’s constitutional lawsuit, which is thoroughly substantiated with legal arguments explaining why this legislation is not only anti-democratic but also incompatible with the Constitution of Georgia. The Constitution does not grant the Constitutional Court the authority to decide whether individuals can engage in politics or carry out political activities. Such competence does not exist, it is self-evident and clearly stated in the Constitution, and this is reflected in our constitutional lawsuit. It will be very difficult for any lawyer to deny what is self-evident – these norms are unconstitutional, aimed at enabling ‘Georgian Dream’ to fight against and eliminate its political opponents from the political field. It won’t be that easy for them; we will fight in Strasbourg, we will fight here, and when the regime changes, everything will be called by its proper name,’ Sioridze stated.”
Giorgi Sioridze: ‘Georgian Dream’ intends to establish a dictatorship, leaving no room for differing opinions and eliminating the opposition, but we will fight despite the usurpation of the judiciary – we must create precedents for resistance
