According to Shalva Kereselidze, Chair of the “For Georgia” faction, Georgian Dream did not support the initiative to establish a temporary investigative commission, though this was not unexpected for him.

Kereselidze said it was clear that the initiative would not receive support, especially after the Strasbourg Court issued its ruling and clearly established that neither Giorgi Gakharia nor his deputies had given the order to use rubber bullets on June 20, 2019.

He noted that the key question for society is who made the decisions both regarding the use of rubber bullets on June 20, 2019, and the alleged use of banned chemical substances during the protests in 2024.

“Of course, the authorities did not support the initiative. To tell you the truth, we did not expect this initiative to receive support… We became especially convinced of this after the Strasbourg Court delivered its decision and clearly stated that on June 20, 2019, the order to fire rubber bullets was not given by Giorgi Gakharia or his deputies. Logically, the question then arises: who gave the order? Just as another logical question arises - who ordered the mixing of banned chemical substances into water cannons against peaceful demonstrators in November–December 2024?

Another logical question arises as well - if Giorgi Gakharia did not give the order, then who did? Who issued the orders on June 20, 2019, and in November–December 2024? Was it the same person who gave the order - in 2019 regarding rubber bullets, and in 2024 regarding the use of banned chemical substances? These are the main questions that concern society, and that is precisely why we wanted an investigative commission to be established,” Kereselidze said.