
Georgia
Georgian Dream to file lawsuit in October to ban major opposition parties
Georgian Dream has publicly declared its intention to ban the main opposition parties.
Georgian Dream has publicly declared its intention to ban the main opposition parties.
Despite much of the opposition boycotting Georgia’s October local elections, Irakli Kupradze has vowed to ‘wrest’ Tbilisi from the ‘Russian Dream’.
The elections are set to take place on 4 October amidst a widespread opposition boycott.
Giorgi Gakharia has reportedly been abroad for months, while several other Georgian opposition figures have been jailed.
Irakli Kupradze, one of Lelo’s leaders, has a background in student activism.
MPs from the opposition For Georgia party did not renounce their parliamentary mandates, but have still been boycotting sessions.
Municipal elections in Georgia are planned to be held on 4 October.