Opposition leader: 1,400 members, 1,000 volunteers will be in Zugdidi on election day

Leader of the united opposition, uniting the United National Movement and allied parties, Grigol Vashadze says that 1,400 members of the opposition, 1,000 volunteers and up to 2,000 members of NGOs will be in Zugdidi, in western Georgia, during the May 19 by-elections.

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Vashadze’s statement came after the warming of the Georgian Dream ruling party that the opposition has plans to stir unrest in Zugdidi on the election day with the help of 5,000 activists.

The people I mentioned will be present in Zugdidi to prevent the rigging of the elections,” Vashadze said.

The opposition protested against the approval of the list of the people who will vote from homes. Photo: IPN.

The Georgian Dream has already urged the diplomatic corps and observers to have Zugdidi in focus, where former first lady of Georgia Sandra Roelofs is running for mayor.

Members of the ruling party say that the opposition is aware of their failure and they will try to discredit the election process.

There was a verbal confrontation in Zugdidi district election commission earlier today, where the commission approved the list of people who will vote at home due to illness and other reasons.

The United National Movement said that the list also included healthy people and protested against its approval.