Georgia’s parliament in Tbilisi was engulfed by protests yesterday evening after earlier during the week, the illegitimate government, led by Georgian Dream, convened parliament despite opposition from the President and the opposition parties, who have boycotted the proceedings.
President Salome Zourabichvili also attended the protests where she confronted riot police and asked them “Do you work for Georgia or for Russia?” The police officers did not respond to her.
The Georgian President has emerged as a unifying figure for the opposition amid a fragmented opposition movement. However, the incumbent government plans to replace the President on December 14 and is nominating former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili for the role. For the first time since constitutional amendments in 2017, the President will be appointed by a College of Electors, which includes parliament, instead of through a popular vote. Parliament is currently being boycotted by the opposition.
The incumbent ruling-party Georgian Dream was declared the winner of a parliamentary election mired in fraud.
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