On December 13, People’s Power, which is composed of openly anti-European members of Georgian Dream, stated that they were leaving the ruling team and with this step were establishing a “healthy opposition”. 

Civil society organizations are addressing reports from several sources concerning the ruling party’s illegal attempts to instill fear in voters and influence the free expression of their will using administrative resources, intimidation, and coercion.

Out of GEL 16 million donated to 11 political parties for the parliamentary elections of October 26, 2024, the amount donated to Georgian Dream exceeds GEL 9 million. 

The initiative voiced by Georgian Dream regarding the declaration of Orthodoxy as the state religion and believes that the mentioned issue is an attempt to instrumentalize the Church ahead of the elections politically.

The authorities’ late response to the citizenship termination procedures relating to Otar Partskhaladze only after the protest once again proves the influence of Partskhaladze on the state institutions, which is incompatible with the fundamental principle of the rule of law.

The Parliament of Georgia supported the draft law initiated by the ruling party on making amendments to the Election Code in one reading, which changes the procedure for electing the chairman and members of the Central Election Commission.