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Prosecutor's Office Rules Out Multiple Voting in 2024 Elections After Investigation
The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia held a briefing to update the public on its investigation into alleged fraud in the 2024 parliamentary elections. The agency detailed the steps taken to address claims of election manipulation and reaffirmed its commitment to transparency.
The Prosecutor's Office stated that various investigative experiments and actions have been conducted, concluding that it is theoretically impossible for a single voter to cast multiple votes at different or the same polling stations.
A separate investigation into the marking fluid used during the elections revealed that it retains its luminescence under ultraviolet light for at least 12 hours, even after repeated handwashing.
The agency reported that approximately 400 individuals have been interviewed in connection with the case. However, many of those who had publicly voiced concerns about alleged fraud either refused to cooperate with the investigation or requested to be interviewed in court.
The Prosecutor's Office claimed that most witnesses were unable to provide substantive information and urged individuals with relevant evidence to come forward.
In a statement during the briefing, the Prosecutor's Office encouraged anyone with evidence of election fraud to cooperate with the investigation.
Mamuka Mdinaradze Defends Dito Samkharadze's Actions Against Gakharia as 'Reciprocal'
Mamuka Mdinaradze, executive secretary of the Georgian Dream party, responded to footage aired by TV Imedi allegedly showing GD MP Dimitri Samkharadze physically assaulting opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia at the Sheraton Hotel in Batumi. Mdinaradze suggested that Samkharadze's actions were "reciprocal" and questioned the sequence of events.
"We need to establish who attacked whom. There was a verbal dispute, and the footage suggests Gakharia struck Dimitri Samkharadze in the face with a glass. Was it or wasn't it? Was Dimitri Samkharadze's reaction reciprocal or not? If it was, how is that an attack?" Mdinaradze stated.
Mdinaradze further speculated about the nature of the altercation, asking whether Gakharia's actions could be considered an attempt to attack a state political official.
"This could fall under a rather serious charge, but this is just my guess. In other words, he attacked Dito Samkharadze; physical violence came first from his side. The only thing that remains is to determine if it was politically motivated."
Mdinaradze concluded by stating that Samkharadze would provide his account during the investigation.
