Public Defender believes the government's initiative should be studied by law enforcement agencies

Public Defender Nino Lomjaria believes that the government's initiative, according to which, the debts of 600,000 citizens that are on the so-called black list will be written off, needs to be studied by the law enforcement agencies.

As Lodjaria told reporters, she does not have information on how the bank debts will be written off and the government's initiative raises questions.

"I think this issue really needs to be studied. As you know, voter bribery implies any finances given by a particular political party, its representative or election entity to the voters. Consequently, I think that the initiative raises some questions. I do not have complete information on how these debts will be technically written off. If private individuals are involved in this initiative and they are in contact with a particular political party, then I think this case needs to be studied, including by the law enforcement agencies or the election administration," Lomjaria said.

In addition, Lomjara responded to the NGOs’ statement on the pressure being exerted on public and private sectors ahead of the second round of elections.

"The NGOs’ reports are important for me because they are truly reliable organizations. Consequently, when the Public Defender summarizes the election process, of course, we will take into account the conclusions of the NGOs observing the elections," said Lomjaria.