The News in Brief
Monday, March 25, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Judges' Conference Unites Against Vetting, Citing Threats to Judicial Independence
On March 24, the 32nd conference of judges was held. The assembled judges supported the statement presented by the Supreme Court, expressing concern about the integrity check of judges, known as vetting. According to the statement, vetting unequivocally, essentially, and fundamentally undermines the independence of the court and individual judges.
According to the Supreme Council of Justice, 295 judges attended the conference.
"Today was very important. In whatever conference I have participated, there has never been an occasion where so many judges have participated. Today's conference was the most crowded I can remember in the history of conferences. As for the topic of vetting, the judges were unanimous that it does not serve to check good faith and is actually aimed at undermining the authority of the court," said US sanctioned judge Levan Murusidze after the end of the conference.
According to Murusidze, at the conference of judges, Vasil Mshvenieradze and Levan Tevzadze were elected as members of the Supreme Council of Justice, and they supported the candidacy of Nikoloz Marsagishvili for the position of secretary. According to Murusidze, they were elected with an absolute majority of votes. Levan Murusidze, Vasil Mshvenieradze, Levan Tevzadze, and Nikoloz Marsagishvili are all regarded as members of the 'clan of judges'.
Prime Minister Kobakhidze: Opposition Aims to Discredit CEC
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the opposition's agenda revolves around attempting to discredit the Central Election Commission (CEC). He added that this endeavor will fail due to the opposition's lack of credible evidence.
As Irakli Kobakhidze pointed out, the opposition knows that it will lose the elections until the end, and most of the parties know that they have no chance to overcome the barrier.
"The only one is the National Movement, which has reached 15% and has a chance to overcome the threshold. In such conditions, all their activities are aimed at discrediting. They have nothing more to do, therefore, they will try their best, however, due to the fact that the Central Election Commission has been working properly and conducting elections properly for all these years, they have no reason to discredit the Central Election Commission.
Do you remember how much they campaigned in 2020 and still they didn't succeed because the elections were not rigged. The results of the then parallel vote counting were falsified. All this was forged by one of the non-governmental organizations, on the order of the radical opposition," said Kobakhidze.
Judges' Conference Unites Against Vetting, Citing Threats to Judicial Independence
According to the Supreme Council of Justice, 295 judges attended the conference.
"Today was very important. In whatever conference I have participated, there has never been an occasion where so many judges have participated. Today's conference was the most crowded I can remember in the history of conferences. As for the topic of vetting, the judges were unanimous that it does not serve to check good faith and is actually aimed at undermining the authority of the court," said US sanctioned judge Levan Murusidze after the end of the conference.
According to Murusidze, at the conference of judges, Vasil Mshvenieradze and Levan Tevzadze were elected as members of the Supreme Council of Justice, and they supported the candidacy of Nikoloz Marsagishvili for the position of secretary. According to Murusidze, they were elected with an absolute majority of votes. Levan Murusidze, Vasil Mshvenieradze, Levan Tevzadze, and Nikoloz Marsagishvili are all regarded as members of the 'clan of judges'.
Prime Minister Kobakhidze: Opposition Aims to Discredit CEC
As Irakli Kobakhidze pointed out, the opposition knows that it will lose the elections until the end, and most of the parties know that they have no chance to overcome the barrier.
"The only one is the National Movement, which has reached 15% and has a chance to overcome the threshold. In such conditions, all their activities are aimed at discrediting. They have nothing more to do, therefore, they will try their best, however, due to the fact that the Central Election Commission has been working properly and conducting elections properly for all these years, they have no reason to discredit the Central Election Commission.
Do you remember how much they campaigned in 2020 and still they didn't succeed because the elections were not rigged. The results of the then parallel vote counting were falsified. All this was forged by one of the non-governmental organizations, on the order of the radical opposition," said Kobakhidze.