The Georgian Dream now confirms that its former Prime Minister, former Ministers of Defense, Deputy Defense Minister, former Prosecutor General, former Head of the State Security Service, former Minister and Deputy Minister of Infrastructure... 1/ former Deputy Minister of Economy, the entire leadership of the Regional Development Fund, and many others are all implicated in corruption. In short, they are admitting that for 12 out of the 13 years they’ve been in power, the government was essentially corrupt. 2/

“I often thought of hanging myself on the facade of the Supreme Court building - the pressure was unbearable,” says former Supreme Court judge Besarion Alavidze in a newly released recording.

🧵 1/ The two-hour tape, recorded in May 2022 at @GYLA_CSO's office, details how he and other judges were pressured to issue rulings dictated by those in power. The recording was not made public until Alavidze left the country. 2/

🧵 In this thread, I will try to explain what is happening within Georgian Dream at the moment. I will be using a great deal of unverified information received from various sources I personally trust. 1/ Disclaimer: This is not a journalistic product, as I have not been able to verify all of the details independently. However, it reflects what I believe is happening. 2/

🇬🇪 Just in: Legislative changes restricting media access to courts and amending the Law on Freedom of Speech and Expression have been officially enacted today.

🧵 1/ New legislative amendments in Georgia impose restrictions on media access to courts and revise the Law on Freedom of Speech and Expression. 2/

Hey guys, attention, please, this is interesting:

On May 14, it was announced that the GD withdrew its support for Zurab Pololikashvili’s bid for a third term as Secretary-General of the UNWTO and will instead support the candidate nominated by the United Arab Emirates. 1/ Pololikashvili was furious and called Kobakhidze a "Deep State rat," stating that he was unaware of the decision and had been trying to contact Kobakhidze, who refused to respond. 2/

🇬🇪 Starting June 1, Georgian civil society braces for a new wave of terror. A thread 1/ 🧵 As you know, the GD regime rolled out a new version of the #RussianLaw on foreign agents, calling it FARA and claiming it’s a direct copy of the American FARA. Well, you decide. 2/

1/ On May 7, Georgian Dream will hold its party convention to elect a new chairman after Irakli Garibashvili quit politics, dodging rumored rifts with Ivanishvili. Here’s what my insider source says, and my take on GD’s latest circus. #GeorgiaProtests 2/ Source says PM Irakli Kobakhidze will become GD chairman, consolidating his grip as party and country leader. Ivanishvili might step down as honorary chair, scrapping the role to “leave politics”—his classic dodge when sanctions loom, just like in 2013 and 2021.

Dear Georgia watchers and defenders of freedom worldwide, help us spread the word about Mzia Amaglobeli, a female journalist, who's on the 17th day of her hunger strike, surviving only on water. Her act of defiance is a refusal to accept the agenda of a Russian regime 🧵1/ Mzia Amaglobeli is the founding director of two of Georgia’s most respected and influential media outlets: @Batumelebi_ge, a local outlet in Batumi, and @Netgazeti, a publication with nationwide coverage. 2/

🧵 What happened today in Batumi, particularly at Adjara Public Broadcaster, and why are people demanding its news anchor, Keti Bolkvadze, immediately resign from a TV station funded by taxpayers’ money?

A thread: 1/8 After the arrest of Mzia Amaglobeli, Founder and CEO of @Batumelebi_ge / @Netgazeti, and her pretrial detention for two months, many journalists and activists traveled to Batumi to show their support and solidarity.

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What happened in Dubai? step-by-step:

GD leaders Irakli Zarkua and Viktor Sanikidze went on vacation to Dubai, likely to attend Coldplay’s concert. A Georgian citizen, Lasha Gabitashvili, accidentally encountered them while they were having lunch and asked if they were aware of the events in Batumi (illegal detentions) and Tbilisi (torture of a protester) that had occurred the day before. In response, Zarkua pushed down Gabitashvili’s phone. 1/4 Following this, Gabitashvili did not initiate a physical conflict but continued confronting them verbally, including using swear words. Zarkua, Sanikidze, and their group ended up fleeing the restaurant. Later, Zarkua published a post on Facebook, derogatorily referring to Gabitashvili as a “feminized man.”

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Georgian Dream party has just released a long statement full of conspiracy theories. In the statement, they claim that “every single politician and bureaucrat who stands out with anti-Georgian statements [read: anti-GD statements] is a member of the deep state network… acting under the directives of the Global War Party.”

1/ Ironically, oligarch Ivanishvili’s party “hopes” that by 2030, the EU will “fully overcome the issues of informal oligarchic influence and the deep state.”

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🧵GD made lighting the Christmas tree on Rustaveli Avenue a “matter of principle,” turning it into a battleground. Protesters stood firm despite provocations, while GD supporters were left cold and humiliated. Here’s what happened:

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#GeorgiaProtests #TerrorinGeorgia People have been protesting on Rustaveli Avenue for more than two weeks. Protesters and journalists were brutally beaten by the riot police, and the air is still heavy with the smell of tear gas and pepper spray. 2/

Chronicle of Events - December 7

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By Ana Tavadze 2/

🧵But why Mikheil Kavelashvili, someone who represents absolutely nothing, lacks higher education and a political career, and whose only social capital is his background as a football player?

1/ As I’ve already mentioned, both presidents under Bidzina Ivanishvili’s regime, Giorgi Margvelashvili and Salome Zourabichvili, rebelled against him at some point. Both managed to show some spine.

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🧵In less than a month, President @Zourabichvili_S' term will expire, marking the first time in Georgia’s history that the new President will be elected indirectly. Here’s everything you need to know about the issue:

1/ Since 2012, Georgia transitioned from a presidential republic to a parliamentary state, making the President's role primarily ceremonial, which I personally find problematic — but that's another discussion. Zourabichvili will be the last president directly elected by the Georgian people. 2/

❗️Just in: The Central Election Commission confirms that at certain polling stations, the number of male voters exceeds the total number of male voters listed in the electoral register. 1/ Earlier today ISFED shared the statement that based on the analysis of information provided by the CEC, it was determined that at 23 polling stations, more male voters cast ballots than were registered on the list. 2/

🚨 Breaking: After 22 hours of non-stop proceedings, the Tbilisi Court of Appeals has reversed Judge Khuchua’s landmark decision.

I’ll post updates under this tweet. On November 4, Tetritskaro District Court's Judge Vladimer (Leri) Khuchua ruled in favor of GYLA_CSO's claim that voter secrecy had been violated, annulling the results of 30 precincts and setting a precedent.

https://x.com/AnnaGvarishvili/status/1853530127658877198

It’s disheartening that after 12 years of consolidating authoritarian rule, repressing opposition, activists, and media, pushing anti-Western narratives, and stalling Georgia's EU integration, Western leaders seem ready to trade the #RussianLaw to legitimize rigged elections. 1/4 So-called Weimar Triangle issued a joint letter today on Georgia's ongoing crisis amid the allegations of rigged elections, stating that they could not support the opening of Georgia's European Union accession talks unless the country "made reforms". 2/4

🧵There's major turmoil in the Georgian judiciary right now, and I'll try to break down what's happening. Bear with me. 1/ First, it’s important to know that in Georgia, the common courts (city/district courts, Courts of Appeal, Supreme Court) as well as the Constitutional Court are fully corrupt and have been captured by the regime. 2/

🧵 In an absolutely corrupt and fully captured judiciary system, with three incumbent judges sanctioned by the U.S. for corruption, being a judge who truly serves justice is what we call a hero. So, let me introduce you to Tetritskaro District Judge Vladimer Khechua. 1/ Tetritskaro District Court was the only court to grant @GYLA_CSO’s motion to obtain ballots, confirming allegations that vote secrecy was not ensured during the #GeVote2024. 2/

Just in: HarrisX releases final Georgia 2024 exit poll analysis and raises questions over statistically unexplainable data discrepancies by the Central Election Commission involving at least 172 523 votes in 27 districts, or over 8 percent of all votes cast. 1/ “Our analysis of the HarrisX/Mtavari Channel Exit Poll of over 12 000 Georgian Voters, compared to the official results published by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, reveals a discrepancy of over 8 percent of the total votes cast, or 172 523 votes, across the country that cannot be explained by statistical variance, pointing to possible voting irregularities.” 2/