Ruling Party Expels MP Chichinadze

Georgia’s ruling party – Georgian Dream (GD) has expelled its member and MP Davit Chichinadze for “making unethical statements and disrespecting his teammates.”

The information has already been published on the GD website.

“During the last several months, Chichinadze made many public statements in which he insulted the members of the GD political team and damaged the party's image and interests. Davit Chichinadze has repeatedly violated party discipline and universally recognized moral and ethical norms,” the statement reads.

The statement underlines that internal party democracy and freedom of expression are the guidelines for Georgian Dream.

“All members of the party have can express critical opinions on various positions. However, insulting teammates, violating moral and ethical principles and damaging the political team image go beyond all the limits of freedom of expression. Thus, the Secretariat of the GD unanimously decided to expel Davit Chichinadze from the party,” the statement on the GD Facebook page reads.

Chichinadze says it is not fair to expel a party member for having a different position over some issues. He says it was only a select group with GD who wanted to expel him.

"I am not going to quit politics. There are other parties in the GD and I wonder what the GD will do if I join them? No one can separate me from our voters. With old faces, I will bring real Georgian Dream back,” he stated.

By Thea Morrison