Parliament of Georgia Stuck in Dispute Over Elected Members’ Authority
The Parliament of Georgia faces a problem before its first session. The Young Lawyers Association of Georgia, or GYLA, explains why.
According to GYLA, the dispute is about the election results that were challenged in the Constitutional Court. This means some members of parliament cannot be recognized as legitimate until the court makes a decision.
The process for recognizing members’ authority involves a temporary commission in parliament. The commission checks documents and creates a resolution with the names of eligible members. If someone’s election is being questioned, their name will not be included in this resolution.
A lawsuit was filed by the President of Georgia to the Constitutional Court, asking them to consider the election results unconstitutional. This means that about 150 members’ elections are being disputed.
As a result, if at least 100 members cannot be recognized, it will cause the first session of parliament to end. When this happens, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission must call another session within 10 days.