The opposition is developing draft laws to implement the EU's recommendations
By Liza Mchedlidze
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The parliamentary opposition is starting to develop draft laws to implement the recommendations of the European Union. The meeting of the working group was held where they discussed the elimination of corruption and the reform of the judicial system.
The ruling Georgian Dream party did not participate in the meeting.
Opposition member Giorgi Vashadze hopes that the Georgian Dream will be pressured into supporting the laws:
"There were many cases when the ruling party was forced to adopt a law that they did not want to adopt. They voted for the constitution in the first reading and voted for it. They did not want to switch to a fully proportional low-barrier system, but they had to. Therefore, we must create mechanisms that force them to fulfill all 12 recommendations to get candidate status" said the leader of Strategy Aghmashenebeli.
According to Giorgi Botkoveli, a member of the United National Movement, all opposition parties that come up with any initiative will work in a coordinated manner.
"Any group that will meet today in the opposition format will not meet under the leadership of anyone. It will be a coordinated group that will work on what the opposition will do additionally and jointly in order for us to move forward in the process that our country needs most today.” he said.
The non-governmental sector also participates in the process of developing draft laws for 12 recommendations.
The Georgian Young Lawyers Association say that they will share their vision regarding the constitutional, judicial or anti-corruption direction with any political group.
Georgian Dream is working separately to complete the recommendations from the European Union. They have already held a meeting regarding the judicial system, however, without inviting non-governmental organizations and the ombudsman.
