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District Governors Run Election HQs in Kakheti Region
May 15, 2008
According to the Georgian Election Code, public officials from state and local public agencies cannot take part in the pre-election campaign when they implement their public activities. According to the same code, high-ranking official from the local governmental agency must not use his/her position in favor of any candidate or party during the pre-election campaign. Nevertheless district governors are running election HQs in Kakheti region.
Public Defender Demands to Punish Director of “Tbilkalakganateba”
May 15, 2008
Pre-Election Fever in Adigeni District
May 15, 2008
The pre-election campaign in Adigeni is rather tense. Single mandate MP candidate of the Republic Party complains about the oppression and about local public officials who abuse their power.
Labor Party Office Raided in Dedoplistskaro
May 15, 2008
Head of Akhmeta Police Department and His Deputy Threatened Opposition Activists
May 15, 2008
United Opposition Headquarter Raided in Dedoplistskaro
May 15, 2008
Lecturers Are Fired from Telavi University
May 14, 2008
Training over Election Code Will Be Held for Attorneys
May 14, 2008
Former High-Ranking Officials Take Part in the Polls as Single Mandate Candidate
May 14, 2008
The United Opposition represented their single mandate candidate in Akhaltsikhe District; he is Ivane Baliashvili, local resident and he is familiar to local voters. “Nobody needs me now,” said Ivane Baliahsvili and he speaks out about the reasons that led to his political discrimination.
Political Squabble at Telavi University
May 14, 2008
Police don’t investigate hooliganism of National Movement Members Despite many demands of the non-governmental organizations and much information has already been distributed by media sources, the Telavi Department of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has not opened a criminal investigation over an incident that occurred on May 7 2008 at Telavi State University. Lecturers and students of the university were meeting with leaders of the United Opposition in the hall of the university. Then activists of the National Movement, the ruling party, rushed into the hall and tried to prevent the meeting from continuing. The activists scolded and cursed Levan Gachechiladze, Salome Zurabishvili, Koba Davitashvili, Fikria Chikhradze and other leaders of the United Opposition for a period of 20 minutes.
Young Opposition Members Protest at Presidential Residence
May 13, 2008
Russia Plays Georgia’s Ruling Party’s War Games
May 13, 2008
Why problems in conflict zones become active before elections? Georgian media sources have distributed much information about military hostilities in Abkhazia recently. It has become leading topic for our central newspapers and TV Stations in the country. The media speaks about the escalation and emphasizes such facts that supposedly transpired in the contested Gali district. Very often, having checked the information, it is proved that the information is untrue.
Policemen Seize IDs from Voters
May 13, 2008
Election HQs of the Republic Party Raided in Kvareli
May 13, 2008
Police Swear on their Icon Loyalty to Ruling National Movement
May 13, 2008
Republicans Speak about Repression in Kutaisi
May 8, 2008
Resignation letters were written on the behalf of the Election Chairperson a draft letter suddenly appeared on his own desk at the headquarter of the Republican Party in Kutaisi on the morning of the 8th of May. Republican members of district election committee were soon informed about the resignation of Vladimer Nakashidze in the written resignation.
Black List of Voter Riggers -Giorgi Mosidze Names Exact People
May 8, 2008
Giorgi Mosidze, a single mandate candidate from the United Opposition in Gori District began his interview with the Human Rights Center by saying that the government intends to carry out elections in the Shoda Kartli Region with the support of so-called criminal authorities. Mosidze spoke about the policy of law enforcers who especially released people from prisons in order to gain their families and their support for the lists of candidates from the ruling National party.
Single Mandate Candidate from Opposition Party Speaks of Repression
May 8, 2008
Precinct Election Commissions Members Forced to Resign
May 8, 2008
Exclusive Interview Personnel changes were carried out in the Election Precincts where, during the Presidential Elections on January 5 2008, the presidential candidate from the ruling party failed to gain a convincing victory by a wide enough margin; those Precinct Election Commissions were also blamed for having rigged the election results. PEC members were unable to stand up to the heat of district governors, heads of police departments and prosecutors. Consequently they had no choice but to submit their letters of resignation. In addition, the chairperson of the CEC fired commission members who did not obey what was otherwise an illegal demand.
Raising the Dead for Parliamentary Elections
May 8, 2008
According to Article 9 of the Georgian Election Code, the deadline for making changes into the election lists has already expired. May 9th was the last day where changes could have been made to the election lists based on recent court decisions. However, according to the request of opposition parties, the CEC prolonged the period for changes until May 13. Now the final and complete version of the lists will be ready for May 15. According to the most recent data, 3,461, 851 citizens are registered as voters on the election lists. However, in spite of good intentions and many comments of observation organizations, dead people are included on the lists.