Giorgi Sioridze, the oppositional Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission, appeals to the Parliament to immediately start the process of electing the chairman and 2 members of the Commission.

“As you know, on August 15, the 6-month term of office expired for the mentioned persons. After that, the President of Georgia announced the competition and submitted candidates selected in full compliance with the legislation to the Parliament for election.

The Parliament had a 14-day deadline for the election, however, the Parliament did not put this issue to the vote, which is a very important legal problem. The Parliament should have elected the candidates or reject them.

This violates not only the fundamental principle of the Constitution of Georgia - the principle of the rule of law, but also the constitutional right of the candidates who have been waiting for months. I call on the Parliament of Georgia to immediately carry out the procedures stipulated by the legislation, which will allow us to get out of this illegal situation”, - said Giorgi Sioridze.