Lelo leader Khazaradze urges for ‘large-scale, national reconciliation’
Lelo for Georgia founder Mamuka Khazaradze entered politics back in 2019. Photo: Lelo for Georgia press office.
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Lelo for Georgia political party leader and co-founder of TBC Bank Mamuka Khazaradze has urged for a large-scale, national reconciliation in Georgia after the conduct of repeat parliamentary elections.
Khazaradze, who is one of the 60 opposition MPs who has requested the suspension of his status, says in his statement that internal confrontations hinder Georgia’s development.
Repeat parliamentary elections should be held, the court system must be reformed, we should create a strong economic programme, mobilise the country’s intellectual resources and civil society. A large-scale, national reconciliation should take place,” Khazaradze said.
He said that all opposing political forces should agree on key values, adding that otherwise it will be difficult for Georgia to de-occupy its territories and transform itself into a modern, European state.
Khazaradze entered politics back in 2019, shortly after he was charged with laundering 16.7 million USD along with another founder of TBC Bank Badri Japaridze.
Lelo for Georgia has won four seats in parliament. However, all of its MPs have requested the suspension of their status because they are demanding repeat elections.
The Georgian parliament has not suspended the MP status of 51 opposition MPs earlier today per their request. None of the ruling party MPs, who are 90 in the 150-member parliament, voted for the cancellation of MP status. Member of the United National Movement opposition party Roman Gotsiridze has stated that the ruling party ‘is afraid of the reactions of international partners’ and that is why they refused to vote for the suspension of status for opposition MPs.
The fifth round of election talks mediated by foreign ambassadors between the ruling Georgian Dream party and eight opposition parties and blocs has been postponed.
The Central Election Commission convened a session earlier today to summarise the final results of Georgia’s parliamentary elections. Having summed up the election results at today’s session, the CEC will now send the document to the parliament of Georgia, which will hold the first session of the tenth convocation within ten days.
A Tbilisi City Court has set 700, 000 GEL bail each for TBC Bank co-founders Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze. They also have been banned from leaving the country without the consent of the prosecutors. The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office demanded one million GEL bail from each as a restraining measure.
Changes to the Georgian election code, per an agreement with the ruling Georgian Dream and Citizens opposition party have been introduced to the state legislature.
One of the leaders and a co-founder of the Lelo opposition party, Mamuka Khazaradze, says that he will demand the suspension of his MP status to ‘continue the fight on the street’ for the annulment of the recent municipal election results.