Georgian ruling party accuses opposition of vote theft

Tbilisi, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The Georgian Dream ruling party has detected 81 cases of vote theft by the opposition in the October 26 parliamentary elections, the party's secretary, Mamuka Mdinaradze, stated on Friday.

November 1, 2024
15:50

We will submit to the Prosecutor’s Office on Friday the materials proving the vote theft,” Mdinaradze said and urged the watchdog to “investigate each case thoroughly,” local television reported.

Georgia held parliamentary elections on October 26. According to vote counting, Georgian Dream led with 53.93 percent of the votes.

Meanwhile, four opposition formations, United National Movement, Coalition for Change, Gakharia for Georgia, and Strong Georgia, together received 37.78 percent of the votes.

The latter and Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili refused to recognize the results; she also called them “a total forgery” and urged the Georgian people to protest.

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