Observer of the Transparency International – Georgia Was Not Allowed to Write a Complaint

Humanrights.ge 

An incident occurred in the polling station # 1 in Kareli DEC # 33. Commission chairperson Manana Tsotsolashvili did not allow an observer of the Transparency International – Georgia to write a complaint. Chairperson is member of the Georgian Dream. Observer was going to write a complaint about insufficient number of ballot papers. Observer of the Human Rights Center Mari Otarashvili informed us about it.

“Commission member was shouting at the observer and did not allow her to write a complaint. Then CM was called on the phone and supposedly suggested to allow the observer to write a complaint. Afterwards, TI – Georgia’s observer wrote a complaint,” Mari Otarashvili said. 

Otarashvili also noted that protocol of delivery and acceptance was not found in the same precinct when it was opened. “I asked for the protocol and the commission chairman could not provide it. She said she had left it somewhere. At about 10:00 am I was provided with the protocol,” Otarashvili said.

Our observer detected one more violation in the same precinct. She said a commission member Shota Kipiani left the precinct without making any note in the record book; other person did not replace him in the commission that is violation of the election law.