Hundreds have rallied in Tbilisi to protest the ratification of the ruling party’s recent election victory
Hundreds of pro-Western demonstrators have taken to the streets in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi to protest the ratification of the recent parliamentary elections, which saw the country’s ruling party retain power. Activists have clashed with police, while an opposition politician splashed black paint on the Central Electoral Commission head during the ratification process.
A wave of protests has swept across the country since the parliamentary election on October 26. The ruling Georgian Dream party, which advocates pragmatic relations with Russia, won around 54% of the vote. However, the opposition parties, which garnered between 3% and 11%, refused to recognize the results, claiming election fraud.
Saturday’s demonstration was in response to Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission being slated to ratify the outcome of the vote. Videos…
