The group blockade of the Georgian parliament building is punishable by up to four years in prison, Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri said at a briefing on May 12.
The pro-Western opposition announced that it plans to block the entrances to the Georgian parliament to disrupt the May 13 consideration of the draft law “On the transparency of foreign influence” by the parliament’s legal committee, preventing deputies from attending its meeting. .
Gomelauri recalled that, according to part 2 of article 222 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, the group blocking of an object of special importance, which interferes or may interfere with the normal functioning of that object, is punishable by imprisonment for up to four years. .
“We express the hope that the smallest possible number of people will participate in the provocation planned by politicians and other internal and external actors and, consequently, avoid the severe punishment foreseen for the aforementioned crime committed against security and public order. “stated the head of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Recall that on May 1, the parliament of Georgia adopted in second reading the law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence”, which provides for the annual submission of financial statements for non-governmental organizations and media funded by more than 20% with charge abroad, and does not imply prohibitions or sanctions.
Plans to pass this bill sparked harsh criticism and threats from the West and days of protests by pro-Western opposition and NGOs, which turned into riots. On the night of May 1-2, protesters began throwing stones and bottles at the windows and courtyard of the parliament, blocking the entrances to the building, lighting bonfires near them, and smashing closed-circuit television cameras. Riot police in the parliament courtyard dispersed the rioters using water cannon, pepper spray and tear gas.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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