Corruption
Georgia’s ruling party lashes out at NGOs over Omega tapes criticism
A number of leaders in the ruling Georgian Dream Party have lashed out at the country’s non-governmental sector over their criticism of the government’s handling of the Omega tapes scandal. Fifteen prominent NGOs have joined together to demand action over the secret recordings, labelling them a ‘clear sign of grand corruption and informal clan rule in Georgia’. The Open Society Georgia Foundation, Transparency International — Georgia, GYLA, ISFED and others put out a joint statement on 1
