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📍 Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia supports the legislative initiative of “Girchi”, according to which the minimum number of candidates for membership of the Parliament of Georgia in the electoral list is set at 30, instead of 60.
🔷 The issue was considered by the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament in the first reading.
🔷”I think that the presented amendments do not limit any party to draw up the electoral list of candidates for deputy based on their opinion and capabilities. That’s why I believe that parties should have complete freedom in this regard.” – said the deputy.
🔷 Regarding the second initiative of “Girchi” on the abolition of gender quotas in electoral lists, as Fridon Injia stated at the committee meeting, he discussed this issue with Mamuka Mdinaradze, the chairman of the “Georgian Dream” faction.
🔷 The MP once again stated his position regarding the fact that the “European Socialists” political group will support this issue.
🔷 “The respect of women and the attitude towards women in Georgia comes from centuries, and the fact that our country had a woman as its king belongs to the history of Georgia. Therefore, it is the prerogative of a specific party, in what order and how to compile the party list for the previous election, according to Fridon Injia.
🔷 The card explaining the changes presented by “Girchi” clearly states that the German Constitutional Court recognized the introduction of mandatory gender quotas as unconstitutional, which means a lot to me personally.
🔷 At the meeting of the committee, the fact that there was quota during the communist era was emphasized. Yes, there was quota, but quota then had a different reason. Back then there was no such requirement for a woman to be on the third or fourth list. There was a quota, in order to be a representative of a specific village or this or that enterprise in various state agencies.
🔷 I also remember that there was a “Women’s Party” in Georgia.
With the presented amendments, no one imposes a restriction on the fact that even if the parties have fully represented women in the electoral list. This is a decision acceptable to the party,” Fridon Injia said.
🔷 Regarding the issue of financing, as the deputy noted, the political parties themselves should take responsibility for this issue.

📍 In the parliamentary elections of 2024, “Georgian Dream” will have to fight not with the opposition, but with entities financed by the United States of America;
📍 No free trade, no visa-free travel, no direct flights, no direct investments. This is the policy that America implements in Georgia in the name of a friendly state and strategic partner;
📍 We must understand and it is clear that the United States of America has its own geopolitical interests in relation to Georgia;
🔷 The chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” announced this in the “political debate” format at the plenary session of the parliament.
🔷 “If someone in this hall or at all will give me an explanation and tell me why the United States of America is our friendly country and strategic partner, the answer to this will be really interesting.
🔷 No free trade, no visa-free travel, no direct flights, no direct investments. This is the policy that America implements in Georgia on behalf of a friendly state and strategic partner.
🔷 Traveling to the United States of America and obtaining a visa has become a kind of punishment mechanism for certain citizens of our country. In particular, according to the official decision of the US administration, judges in Georgia were punished, which was “resulted in the cancellation of their valid visas due to significant corrupt activities”.
🔷 It is worth noting that the Georgian government’s question to the USA about the specific reason for the suspension of the acting judges in this way, this question is completely ignored by them.
🔷 At the same time, the US Embassy freely grants visas and the right to enter the country to the sentenced citizens of Georgia. In addition, they are also given the opportunity to purchase real estate, and in this case the US is not interested in the source of the money,” said Fridon Injia.
🔷 In his speech, the deputy also drew attention to the double standard action by the United States of America in relation to various laws.
🔷 “Non-governmental organizations operating in Georgia are financed by tens of millions, which fight the state with all methods. At the same time, the West protects them and even destroys them.
🔷 Before we have to caress and put a smile in our hearts, let’s call out, mention America in toasts as a friendly country and, moreover, as a strategic partner.
🔷 Elections are coming and we are always talking about the need for transparency. There are questions about where these millions come from. Isn’t this the 88 million allocated from the United States of America and received by non-governmental organizations operating in Georgia?!
🔷 The ruling party does not mention America without adding a friendly state and strategic partner, and at this time, the Georgian Dream and the ruling party will have to fight not with the opposition, but with entities financed by the USA.
🔷 We must understand and it is clear that America has its own interests in relation to Georgia, and this is its geopolitical interest, and it is also clear, first of all, against which country it is directed. Everything else is secondary and we all know it.
🔷 Therefore, we should take this situation into account and we should all do our job. We have to call everything by its name, and until we call everything by its name, it will be very difficult to talk to the population.
🔷 Chairman of the parliamentary political group “European Socialists” Fridon Injia, at the beginning of the statement at the plenary session of the Parliament, joined the congratulations of his fellow MPs regarding the victory of the Georgian national team and participation in the European Championship.