Opposition parties participating in the elections signed a joint statement reaffirming that they "will not enter the so-called parliament"

Representatives of oppositional parties drafted a joint statement based on which they reject taking up MP mandates in the parliament of the 10th Convocation. According to the statement, October 31, 2020 parliamentary elections in Georgia were held under the conditions of violence and the results do not reflect the free will of Georgian people. The statement says that those parties, which failed to overcome the election barrier, also share the decision. "The October 31, 2020 parliamentary elections were held under conditions of violence and intimidation of voters, coordinated pressure from the State Security Service and the criminal world, large-scale bribery, use of administrative resources and violent influence on the will of the voters. This was accompanied by manipulation of election protocols and so-called carrousel which significantly distorted the election results. The final results published by the CEC did not reflect the will of the Georgian people, and it is clear to us, the opposition parties, that our fellow citizens rejected Ivanishvili 's rule and did not give him a third term in office. Consequently, this Parliament does not reflect the will of the electorate. Therefore, we, the opposition parties, renounce our parliamentary mandates and take all political and legal steps in order not to enter the so-called parliament "de jure" and "de facto". We do not consider this parliament legitimate because it is elected as a result of illegal actions and does not express the will of the people. In addition, this decision is fully shared by the following signature political parties, which as a result of these rigged elections could not enter the Parliament according to the data published by the CEC. We continue to fight against Ivanishvili for a better democratic future for our country. The demand of the democratic opposition is to annul the results of these elections, to hold snap elections and to systematically eliminate all the violations, including the CEC staffing system, which led to the systematic rigging of these elections", - reads the statement. The statement was signed by the "United National Movement"; "European Georgia"; Lelo"; "Strategy Builder"; "Alliance of Patriots"; "Citizens"; "Labor Party", "Republican Party"; "Law and Justice"; "European Democrats"; "United Georgia"; "Tribune"; "Victorious Georgia; "For Justice"; "Free Democrats"; "Freedom"; "Free Georgia"; "Christian Democratic Movement".

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Opposition parties participating in the elections signed a joint statement reaffirming that they "will not enter the so-called parliament"

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