Demonstrators Protest Against Draft Law on Local Self-Governance

Protesters, led by ex-Foreign Minister Salome Zourabichvili, held a one-hour rally outside the Parliament on Sunday to protest against the draft law on local self-governance, which is currently under discussion in the Parliament.

The draft envisages an administrative-territorial division into regional municipalities throughout the country and the abolishment of the currently operating 1100 self-governance bodies ? “Sakrebulo”, or Council – in villages, communities and in small towns. The opposition is against this proposal and also demands the direct election of city mayors.

?This rally is staged to demonstrate that there is also a different opinion in the society, which I think should be taken into consideration by the authorities,? Salome Zourabichvili told reporters on November 27.

On November 13, several hundred supporters of Salome Zourabichvili held a similar demonstration to protest against, as they said, the high-handed tactics the police resort to, as well as against amendments to the criminal code.

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