Georgian Dream Moves to Seek Ban on United National Movement's Political Activities
By Liza Mchedlidze
Monday, September 29, 2025
The parliamentary majority of the Georgian Dream party plan to submit the findings of a temporary investigative commission to the Constitutional Court. Their aim is to pursue legal procedures that would prohibit the political activities of the United National Movement and its members, according to Vice Speaker of Georgian Dream Parliament and commission chair Tea Tsulukiani.
"We worked very intensively. The commission had six months, which is the maximum allowed by law, and we used this period fully. The document is nearly 500 pages long with several thousand pages of annexes, including audio and video materials. By the end of October, it will be published as a book," Tsulukiani said.
She emphasized that the commission's conclusion is based on evidence, not just accounts of past events. "This is not only a text that tells stories of the tragedies brought by the Saakashvili regime. It contains proof. It shows that the power which ruled the country for nine years, now in opposition, has no resources or willingness to change. If it returns to power, the country faces the same or even worse outcomes," she stated.
Tsulukiani added that the ruling party sees this step as necessary for the nation's future. "The parliamentary majority and Georgian Dream have decided to use this conclusion as a legal basis to request a ban on the National Movement's political activities. Without this, the country has no prospects for development. Georgian Dream will not remain in power forever. Our duty is to leave through elections when the time comes, but we must prevent those responsible for the facts described in the report from returning to power," she said.
The opposition criticized the decision, calling it a political maneuver. Salome Samadashvili, political secretary of Lelo-Strong Georgia, said Georgian Dream is using the commission for campaign purposes. "We are dealing with a very simple pre-election PR in the form of the Tsulukiani Commission. This corrupt political force is trying to mobilize the remaining small number of voters," she argued.
She accused the government of ignoring the country's pressing social and economic problems. "The Georgian Dream has robbed the Georgian people for 14 years. The ruling elite has become rich while the people have become poor. Those who are suffering from high prices, low salaries and lack of prospects will not get solutions to their problems. Instead, they will once again receive anti-National Movement propaganda used as an election tool," Samadashvili said.
