Georgian Prosecutor's Office summons country's President for questioning
Photo: Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili (Getty Images)
An investigation has been launched in Georgia over alleged fraud in the parliamentary elections. In this regard, President Salome Zurabishvili was summoned for questioning, according to the Georgian Prosecutor's Office.
Thus, the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia, based on the Central Election Commission's appeal of October 30, launched an investigation into alleged fraud in the parliamentary elections that has signs of a crime under the relevant article of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
“Pursuant to the statement of the CEC and information disseminated through the media, President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili is believed to possess evidence regarding possible falsification of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections. Therefore, in accordance with the law, the President of Georgia has been summoned to the investigative agency for an interview on October 31 of this year,” the statement says.
The prosecutor's office assures that it will simultaneously carry out all the necessary investigative and procedural actions, as specified in the CEC's order, to examine the facts voiced by the President of Georgia, individual political parties, and representatives of observation missions.
“Among these, as part of the investigation, all individuals who may have information regarding the alleged offense will be interviewed,” the Prosecutor's Office adds.
Georgian opposition's reaction
Georgian opposition leaders advised President Salome Zurabishvili not to go to the Prosecutor's Office to provide explanations for the allegations of election fraud.
Opposition leader Zurab Japaridze told reporters on Wednesday that the opposition did not intend to go to the Georgian Prosecutor's Office due to a lack of trust in it, adding that he believed the President would not go to the Prosecutor's Office either, though he did not presume to advise him.
