Georgia’s opposition disputes result of crucial vote which could decide the country’s role in Europe
NBCNOV 3 2024
Following reports of election irregularities at over a third of the country's polling stations, Georgia's Central Election Commission (CEC) announced Tuesday that it will conduct a recount at a randomly selected 14% of polling stations throughout the 84 electoral districts.
The ruling Georgian Dream party was reported as winning with 54% of the vote, compared to a combined 38% for a coalition of opposition parties. However, the opposition and election monitors have alleged "large-scale election fraud."
The law stipulates that a recount can occur up to six days after an election, whether fraud allegations have been made or not.
The Georgian people voted this year to end the current pro-Russia regime. As fears of a Russian invasion grow, and 70% of the country supports joining the EU, it makes sense that Vladimir Putin would attempt to put his finger on the scale and rig this election. Due to these genuine fears, on top of reports of ballot stuffing and violence, the country must double-check the vote count and see if Moscow did indeed influence the results.
The Western establishment is forcing this recount because it doesn't like how popular the Georgian Dream party is. Even an opposition-led parallel vote count found that Georgian Dream was leading in the polls, but that doesn't matter to Brussels and its pro-war leaders. Georgian voters support two main policies that the EU can't stand to bear: ending the war in Ukraine and promoting traditional family values. The EU only likes democracy when it results in its favor.