Ombudsman says he is “unable” to revise court’s ruling on President’s impeachment

Levan Ioseliani, the Georgian Public Defender, on Tuesday said his office was “unable” to revise the ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court on Monday, which backed President Salome Zourabichvili’s impeachment. 

 

“Although I will get acquainted with a different opinion, I have not yet gotten acquainted with the full justification of the decision and I will certainly get acquainted with it, and of course I will have my opinion in this regard, but if we, as the institution of the public defender, evaluate this decision or revise it, such a thing is impossible”, he said. 

 

In its ruling, the Court approved the allegations by the ruling Georgian Dream party that the President had violated the country’s Constitution through her visits to Europe in August and September without the Government’s consent. 

 

The ruling party will need at least 100 votes in the 150-member Parliament to dismiss Zourabichvili.