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Margvelashvili’s Invitation to Tushetoba Can Be Viewed as Illegal Donation

August 6, 2013
 
Information Center of Kakheti

On August 3, Presidential candidate from Georgian Dream Giorgi Margvelashvili attended public event Tushetoba 2013 in Omalo village. Akhmeta district majoritarian MP Zurab Zviadauri introduced Margvelashvili to the population as a presidential candidate. The event was funded from the local budget.

Lawyer Irine Urushadze of the Transparency International – Georgia said invitation of a person with declared election goals might be viewed as illegal donation.

“Giorgi Margvelashvili is not registered as a presidential candidate yet and he had no legal obligation to refrain from participating in this event as well as to resign from the position of the Minister of education. However, since the pre-election campaign is officially underway, his registration as a presidential candidate is just a formal procedure. On that ground, future candidate of the Georgian Dream shall adhere to: the OSCE Copenhagen document, according to which there should be a clear distinction between the state and the political parties, which was violated in the above-mentioned cases; shall adhere to the high political standard he has declared and refrain from using administrative resources before officially registering as a candidate for presidency, since the voters already perceive him as one,” Irine Urushadze told ICK.

She added that on the other hand, invitation of a person with declared election goals might be viewed as illegal donation because the politician received some benefit from it. 

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