Giorgi Gakharia: By abolishing the State Inspector's Office, the government sends a dangerous message to independent public officials, leaving citizens vulnerable to state violence

Giorgi Gakharia, Chairman of For Georgia, has responded to the adoption of the law on the abolition of the State Inspector's Office by the Parliament in the third reading. As Gakharia notes, the Georgian government has abolished an independent institution - the State Inspector's Office - through an expedited procedure.

"In this way, the government sends a dangerous message to independent public officials, leaving citizens vulnerable to state violence. It is impossible for the Georgian Dream to succeed in this! Many thanks to Londa Toloraia and the team of inspectors for their work," Giorgi Gakharia tweeted.

By the decision of the Parliament, the State Inspector’s Office will be abolished from March 1, 2022. The State Inspector and her deputies will be dismissed from the same period. The relevant legislative package was approved by the Parliament in the third reading.

By the decision of the ruling team, two agencies will be established instead of the State Inspector - Special Investigation Service and Personal Data Protection Service.

Michał Kobosko - we hope that your government eventually would either choose the European way, the democratic way or would resign seeing the number, the size and scale of the citizens' protests