11 January 2025,   02:04
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Espionage and creating a threat to the country’s security – "Neutral Georgia" demands initiation of criminal cases against parties that have crossed the barrier

We are preparing a complaint against politicians involved in espionage activities, which we will submit to the General Prosecutor’s Office in the coming days, the "United Neutral Georgia" [UNG] organization said in a statement.

"Yesterday, the Georgian Dream introduced an initiative regarding setting up an investigative commission in the Parliament. This commission will investigate crimes committed by regime representatives and evaluate the governance of the United National Movement.

This decision by the government should be assessed positively; however, we believe that examining crimes committed from 2003 to 2012 in the format of an investigative commission is both necessary and insufficient to fully address the ongoing challenges faced by the Georgian state.

A spy network still operates in Georgia, represented by 4 radical opposition parties. These parties and their leaders conduct espionage activities with impunity, perpetuating a constant state of instability in Georgia. Their primary objective is to prevent Georgia from achieving stability and to maximize the degradation of the state’s credibility.

Unfortunately, in an environment where the state does not respond proportionately to their crimes, espionage becomes effectively legalized. The crimes committed by the radical opposition and its leaders are undeniable.

The fundamental requirement is for the state to have the courage to respond decisively to these crimes and for the prosecutor’s office to initiate corresponding cases based on the Criminal Code of Georgia.

Spies do not belong in politics; they belong in penitentiary institutions. This is an unconditional demand of the rule of law. Without upholding this principle, Georgia will never establish itself as a fully functional democratic state. In light of all the above, we are preparing a complaint against politicians involved in espionage activities, which we will submit to the General Prosecutor`s Office of Georgia in the coming days", - reads the statement of UNG.

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