2024 Georgian Parliamentary Election
Georgian Dream revives threats of banning rivals
After proving victorious in an election widely seen as rigged, Georgian Dream is once again saying it wants to ban the opposition, while opposition groups seek to cripple the parliament before its inauguration. On Monday, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze warned major opposition parties that he would pursue a constitutional ban against them if they refused to accept their parliamentary mandates. ‘If they persist in acting against the constitutional order, they will essentially bring