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Number of incidents and number of incident categories differ, as one incident report may include 2 or more incident categories
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Tetritskaro Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-09 Majoritarian MP of Tetritskaro Goderdzi Chankseliani paid for over 900 grocery packages distributed among kindergarten pupils and teachers in April and May. The process of distribution of packages at educational institutions was attended by the MP together with the municipality mayor and deputy mayors. The event was covered by the public broadcaster’s Channel 1. A public thank you of Tetritskaro preschool can be found on ...
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Dmanisi Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-09 Kakha Okriashvili paid for half a million laris worth of groceries himself, for helping 16 000 families that live on the territory of his majoritarian constituency. Locals received packages labeled "A package of groceries, together with you, Kakha Okriashvili, humanitarian assistance.” The MP’s press-office also released a statement th...
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Ambrolauri Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-09 Majoritarian MP Gocha Enukidze is systematically holding charity events on the territory of the majoritarian district. Within these events he provides different gifts to locals. Information about social projects is intensively disseminated through the MP’s official Facebook page, as well as through official Facebook pages of local self-governments. Often the majoritarian MP is directly involved in charity events. In addition, employees of his bureau systematically participate in socia...
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Batumi Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-09 On June 9, within a charity event majoritarian MP of Batumi Mukhran Vakhtangadze distributed grocery baskets among citizens together with athletes. In an interview with ISFED, representative of the MP’s bureau said that the charity event was initiated by members of a rugby club. They had paid for the grocery baskets themselves and Mukhran Vakhtangadze was not financially involved in it. He participated in the process of distribution of grocery baskets as a former athlete....
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Batumi Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-09 On June 1, 6 and 15, majoritarian MP of Batumi Pati Khalvashi participated in provision of social assistance to constituents and within the project initiated by Ajara Government Chairperson, she distributed groceries among socially vulnerable families. A representative of Pati Khalvashi’s bureau said in an interview with ISFED that the MP paid for 70 grocery baskets herself and on June 1, she distributed them among citizens on territories of Daba Chakvi, Gorgadzeebi and Khali....
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Gori Incident Category: Other, Interference in election campaign |
2020-07-09 On June 26, at around 09:30 am, the UNM office in Shida Kartli was raided. According to witnesses, a male stranger was throwing rocks at the office windows from the street; he smashed the windows and equipment. According to the head of the office, this is the fourth time the office has been attacked since the Georgian Dream came into power. The ruling party denies any connection with raiding of the UNM office. The police arrested one individual. Investigation has found that the defend...
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Kutaisi Incident Category: Other, Interference in election campaign |
2020-07-09 UNM representative in Kutaisi, Giga Shushania reported to ISFED that on June 26, Grigol Vashadze was meeting locals in Sulkhan-Saba settlement when 2 individuals under the influence of alcohol arrived and tried to disrupt the meeting by shouting. ISFED’s representative spoke with locals, who added that children threw waste at Grigol Vashadze. According to Shushania, deputy head of non-commercial (nonprofit) legal entity Special Services, Nika Dvali arrived with accompanying persons an...
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Date: 2020-07-29 District: Senaki Incident Category: Intimidation , Other cases of intimidation |
2020-07-09 ISFED has been monitoring pre-election processes through local representatives since June 1. Monitoring by ISFED observers also entails requesting public information from local self-government bodies and other public institutions. After the organization observers started requesting public information and meeting election stakeholders, on June 13, ISFED’s observer received a call on his cellphone from a blocked number. The anonymous individual told ISFED’s observer that he was calling ...
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Date: 2020-07-26 District: Marneuli , Marneuli Incident Category: Campaigning by unauthorized persons |
2020-07-26 Bishop of Marneuli and Hujabi Eparchy Giorgi Jamdeliani used hate speech in his sermon on July 26. He said that he was going to prevent the person who betrayed national interests, Georgian Dream majoritarian candidate Zaur Dargali from entering parliament. According to the bishop, Dargali “is a reincarnation of the bloody cult, the destroyer of our independence, our statehood and the violator of our territorial integrity, Nariman Narimanov.” He also added that those who choose to ...
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Date: 2020-07-25 District: Khelvachauri , Khelvachauri Incident Category: Intimidation , Other cases of intimidation |
2020-07-25 On July 25, head of Lelo for Georgia campaign office in Khelvachauri, Merab Abashidze told ISFED observer that three individuals employed at different positions refused to cooperate with the party, citing different reasons. A man who is employed by a construction company said that if he continued to cooperate with the party, he would have problems with the company. Another man who works as an accountant cited the same reason for leaving the party, and the third person, a woman, w...
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Date: 2020-07-23 District: Khelvachauri , Khelvachauri Incident Category: Other |
2020-07-23 Mayoral representative Nadim Bolkvadze refused to provide pandemic related social assistance to an 84- year old resident of v.Erge, Napie Kurshubadze, who is a mother of several children. The refusal was due to the fact that a member of Napie Kurshubadze’s family was interviewed live on air during a briefing of the UNM about the problem of drinking water. ISFED observer found out that other citizens with the same status received groceries, while the mayoral representative in v.Erg...
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Date: 2020-07-22 District: Khelvachauri , Khelvachauri Incident Category: Vote buying, Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party or a candidate |
2020-07-23 On July 22, head of the municipal organization of the United National Movement in Khelvachauri and a member of Assembly, Mikheil Bolkvadze had a meeting with population of v.Salibauri and provided groceries to one of the families. This is the second case when Mikheil Bolkvadze is giving groceries to individuals for different reasons. Mikheil Bolkvadze told ISFED observer that children in this family are orphans, their mother is dead, which is why he gave them groceries....
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Date: 2020-07-21 District: Sachkhere , village Julaurta Incident Category: Misuse of administrative resources |
2020-07-21 On the official Facebook page of Sachkhere Municipality it was reported that in v.Jalaurta representatives of the Municipal Development Fund introduced a new project to locals concerning rehabilitation of roads in the village. According to the information published by the municipality, the project is implemented through personal efforts of Sachkhere majoritarian MP Paata Kvizhinadze and the works will commence in the nearest future. The Georgian Dream has nominated Paata Kvizhina...
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Date: 2020-07-21 District: Gldani , Gldani Incident Category: Vote buying, Delivery of money/gifts/services from a political party or a candidate |
2020-07-21 On July 21, members of Lelo for Georgia regional organization in Gldani visited a boarding house for the elderly “Barbare Otsdaerti” in v.Gldani. Representatives of the party gave clothes and sweets to beneficiaries of the boarding house, about 15 individuals, and listened to their problems. Head of the regional organization, Levan Tskhadadze told ISFED that this was a charity event paid for with personal funds and it was not targeting any potential voters because boarding house b...
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Date: 2020-07-17 District: Marneuli , Marneuli Incident Category: Intimidation |
2020-07-17 On July 17, at around 4:00pm in v.Araplo of Marneuli, Marneuli Police conducted search in the family of Galip Aliyev, one of the active members of the European Georgia. Official reason for search was the fact that Galip Aliyev was keeping an unregistered weapon (a pistol) at home. A video of the search recorded by one of Aliyev’s family members shows that the police possibly planted drugs. In connection to this case, a member of European Georgia Akhmed Imamkuliyev submitted an app...
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Date: 2020-07-17 District: , Tbilisi Incident Category: Intimidation , Dismissal from work |
2020-07-17 On July 17, yard-keeper Khatuna Askargizi was dismissed from Tbilisi Improvements Service for absences without prior warning. Coordinator contacted the cleaning service. They said that Khatuna Askargizi had committed a disciplinary misconduct. According to Khatuna Askargizi, her dismissal was politically motivated because she participated in a protest rally in v.Khidiskuri of Kaspi Municipality on July 14, where protesters demanded drinking water. Leaders of the UNM were present ...
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Date: 2020-07-14 District: Sagarejo , Sagarejo Incident Category: Intimidation , Intimidation of Observer |
2020-07-14 On July 14, ISFED observer in Sagarejo was visited by a distant relative, who is an employee of Sakrebulo and the Georgian Dream supporter, and possibly engaged in activism in favor of the ruling party during vacation time. The person said that was questioned about the observer, whether or not she supported the GD. The guest did not specify name of the individual on behalf of whom she/he was acting. However, from what he/she said it was clear that he/she represented the Georgian D...
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Date: 2020-07-14 District: Tkibuli , Tsutskhvati Incident Category: Intimidation , Dismissal from work |
2020-07-14 From July 14, 2020, mayoral representative in Tsutskhvati administrative unit Murman Kuprashvili was dismissed after expiration of his administrative contract. From June 13, 2020, under the order of the mayor, all administrative contracts were extended - according to public information provided. Term of other representatives was extended for more than 1 month. In an interview with ISFED, Murman Kuprashvili said that it was a political decision and it was necessary “at this stage”....
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Date: 2020-07-11 District: Chugureti Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-11 On July 11, majoritarian member of Tbilisi Sakrebulo from Chugureti District, a member of the Georgian Dream faction Rima Beradze gifted a fridge to the family of Sultanishvilis, who are officially recognized as socially vulnerable. She also brought them groceries. According to Rima Beradze’s assistant Maka Samniashvili, Manana Sultanishvili had applied to Rima Beridze several times in writing, requesting assistance. The family is socially vulnerable with a small child. Because t...
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Date: 2020-07-10 District: Chugureti Incident Category: Vote buying, Majoritarian deputy |
2020-07-09 On July 10, from 10:00am, free medical services were offered at the Family Medical Center Mkurnali, organized by the State Veterans Affairs Service and non-profit (non-commercial) legal entity Georgian Dream - Healthy Future, and supported by the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Giorgi Volski and Senaki Municipality Mayor. The information was published by Senaki Municipality City H...
