According to the official procedure, the Justice Minister starts consultations to select a candidate for the Chief Prosecutor. No less than three selected candidates will be handed over to the Prosecutor"s Council for approval. At the next stage, the government must approve candidates. Parliament is the last institution, which will elect the chief prosecutor by secret ballot. According to the spread information, part of the majority consider Vano Zardiashvili as one of the candidates for the position of Chief Prosecutor, although this information is not confirmed in the "Georgian Dream". The first deputy Mamuka Vasadze is currently in charge of the duties of Chief Prosecutor.

Opposition parties state that the prosecutor"s selection should be done through public and political consensus and relevent legislative amendments should be implemented.

"Besides Shotadze, Bidzina Ivanishvili has already prepared dozens of other Shotadzes, who will be appointed tomorrow. it won`t change anything," - Zaal Udumashvili said.

One of the leaders of "European Georgia", Gigi Ugulava, says that the guilt of the former prosecutor"s should be investigated.