Georgian Dream Party Secretary General Kakha Kaladze said anyone breaking the law at the planned protests in Tbilisi would face severe punishment.
Earlier, President Salome Zurabishvili, together with opposition parties, called for a protest in central Tbilisi to challenge the Central Election Commission’s results, which showed Georgian Dream as the winner.
“Everyone has the right to voice their opinion. Freedom of speech and expression is protected in Georgia, but it must stay within the law… Anyone who crosses legal boundaries will face a strict response within the law,” Kaladze told reporters.
Parliamentary elections in Georgia took place on October 26. According to the CEC, the ruling Georgian Dream won 53.93% of the vote.
Four opposition parties also secured seats, collectively receiving 37.78%. Opposition representatives have already declared they do not accept the CEC’s results.
Pascal Allizard, the OSCE’s special coordinator for the short-term observation mission, noted the good organization of the election, though observers recorded some violations.
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President Zurabishvili, who backs the pro-European opposition despite the constitutional mandate for presidential neutrality, called for protests due to the election results.
