The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, gives a speech on the Statement of the Members of the Select Committee about the appointment of Kakha Tsikarishvili as a member of the High Council of Justice by the Tbilisi City Court to suspend the President of Georgia’s actions.
She also posted about this on her Official Facebook Page.
Judge Leila Foladashvili has violated the principle of the division of government guaranteed by the Georgian Constitution and invaded the exclusive authority of the President of Georgia guaranteed by Article 52 of the Constitution to independently elect and appoint one non-judicial member of the Supreme Council of Justice.
The judge ignored the provision of the “General Administrative Code of Georgia” (Article 3), which does not convey the General Administrative Code’s effect on the work of the Georgian President.
The decision does not serve the rule of law and public interests. In this way, the court is trying to interfere with the exclusive authority of the President of Georgia, the independent constitutional body.
The decision is difficult in the context that, in this way, the court has equipped itself to control – who can be appointed by the President as a member of the Supreme Council of Justice and who can not.
By extending the general term of 2 months to 5 months for the case, the court is increasing the risks of the President’s paralysis as an independent constitutional body. This situation demands immediate attention and action.
The decision sets a dangerous and damaging precedent, one that is in direct opposition to Georgian legislation and undermines the Supreme Council of Justice’s accountability and openness. This is a clear sign that change is needed.
By the decision, the lack of confidence in the justice system is getting even more damaged and decreases.
