NGOs Urge the CEC to Act in response to the Violation of Election Law by Chorbishop Jakob
Tbilisi. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center, Transparency International – Georgia, and Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association released a statement.
"According to media reports, Chorbishop of Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Jakob (Konstantine Iakobashvili) made illegal political calls during Sunday sermon containing signs of pre-election campaign. Signatories of the present statement urge The Central Election Commission of Georgia – to examine and take further legal actions in response to Chorbishop Jakob’s participation in the pre-election campaigning in violation of the election legislation; Representatives of religious organizations – to refrain from any public activities that contain signs of a pre-election campaigning".
