28 April 2024,   04:05
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Venice Commission conclusion - Chairman of Parliament is positive and opposition speaks about critical assessments

 

The new edition of the Constitution of Georgia is in full compliance with the legal principles - the Chairman of the Parliament responds to the conclusion of the Venice Commission.

According to Irakli Kobakhidze, the existing project formulates a sophisticated parliamentary governance system and European experts have confirmed it.

"We had information on the contents of this conclusion and we knew what was reflected in this conclusion. This conclusion reflectes what we have been talking about for months, namely that the existing document, the new edition of the constitution is in full compliance with the legal principles and establishes a highly-sophisticated parliamentary governance system. This is certainly our team`s success, "- said Irakli Kobakhidze.

The parliamentary opposition claims that the remarks of the Venice Commission`s final report in relation to the mandate distribution and the prohibition of the blocks have not been taken into account.

"The Georgian Dream", which has been exploiting power through unfair systems, has chosen to maintain the existing unjust mixed system by 2020. The majoritarian and proportional system, but they will still be defeated in 2020, because they do not have people"s support, "- says" European Georgia "Member Zurab Tchiaberashvili.

The National Movement calls the new edition of the constitution a threat to state interests.

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