In Georgia, law enforcement agencies are investigating 47 criminal cases related to alleged violations during the election campaign and on election day itself, as reported by Echo of the Caucasus.
The Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Special Investigative Service are looking into cases concerning the falsification of results, pressure on voters, violations of voting secrecy, bribery of voters, obstruction of journalists' work, as well as threats and property damage.
According to the Prosecutor's Office, some cases are based on complaints from opposition parties, the Central Election Commission, non-governmental organizations, and data from the media. However, authorities are facing a problem: individuals publicly claiming to have information and evidence of violations are not coming forward and are refusing to provide data to the investigation.
Additionally, on October 31, two individuals were arrested in the city of Marneuli, including deputy mayor Rovshan Iskandarov. They are accused of illegally casting ballots into the voting urn.
It should be noted that the opposition did not recognize the election results, claiming widespread falsifications and announcing protests. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili also joined in the criticism, calling the elections a "complete fake" and accusing the authorities of "total confiscation of votes." According to her, the elections represented a "hybrid war" against the Georgian people. The president announced a rally against the election results, scheduled for October 28 outside the parliament building in Tbilisi.
The United States and the European Union have called for a thorough investigation into the violations that occurred during the parliamentary elections held on October 26 in Georgia.
