Eka Beselia: Georgian Dream Committed Harakiri

“Georgian Dream has committed Harakiri,” the former MP of th ruling party and current independent MP Eka Beselia stated while commenting on the Parliament’s recent decision regarding moving to proportional elections. She added that the country is seriously damaged when the government fails to fulfill its promise.

“When both your citizens and your foreign friends are angry, negatively evaluating and criticizing the country, it means severe damage and harm has been brought to the nation. The ruling party has damaged the country and, simultaneously, has committed Harakiri,” she noted.

On November 14, the Parliament of Georgia rejected the bill on constitutional amendments relating to switching to a proportional electoral system.

141 MPs were registered for the plenary session. 101 MPs, including opposition lawmakers, supported the bill on the transition to the proportional electoral system. Three MPs voted against the bill, though the required quorum was 113 votes, thus the MPs failed to approve the bill in the first reading.

The bill, drafted by 93 lawmakers, envisages holding the parliamentary elections in 2020 through a proportional system with a zero barrier and the admission of electoral alliances.

By Ana Dumbadze