President Zurabishvili expects High Council of Justice member Anna Dolidze to make ‘respectable decision’
Anna Dolidze was appointed to the High Council of Justice by ex-President Giorgi Margvelashvili back in 2018. Photo: Giorgi Margvelashvili/Facebook
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili expects non-judge member of Georgia’s High Council of Justice Anna Dolidze will make a ‘respectable decision’ amid controversies about her political intentions.
Zurabishvili said as the ‘warrant of protection of the constitution’, the president has no authority to dismiss members of the High Council of Justice.
However, she said, ‘a person, holding such an important and responsible position’, should understand herself where the line goes between the political activities and her current obligations as the council member.
- Creation of new political platform sparks controversies, rivalry between former allies
- NGOs urge member of High Council of Justice Anna Dolidze to quit ‘if she has political ambitions’
Dolidze, who was appointed to the High Council of Justice by ex-President Giorgi Margvelashvili back in 2018, founded a civic movement For the People in May.
Recently, Dolidze together with opposition leader Aleko Elisashvili and independent MP Levan Koberidze created a new political platform.
A number of civil society organisations have urged Dolidze to leave her post if she has plans to enter politics. Another non-judge member of the High Council of Justice Nazi Janezashvili has also called on Dolidze to quit.
High Council of Justice member Anna Dolidze, opposition leader Aleko Elisashvili and independent MP Levan Koberidze have created a new political platform with plans to transform it into a political party.
Seven NGOs, including Transparency International Georgia and the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, have urged non-judge member of Georgia’s High Council of Justice Anna Dolidze to leave her post if she has plans to enter politics.
Members of the High Council of Justice of Georgia (HCOJ), the independent body responsible for the selection and appointment of judges in the country, have requested President Salome Zurabishvili to withdraw non-judge member of the council Anna Dolidze “for making political statements and violating mandatory ethics.”
Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili has used his right to appoint one member to the High Council of Justice (HCOJ), an independent body responsible for unbiased judiciary, and nominated his Parliamentary Secretary Anna Dolidze for the role.
Founder of civic movement For the People Anna Dolidze has resigned as a non-judge member of the High Council of Justice, an independent body which is responsible for various legal issues, including the appointment of judges.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has appointed Tamar Ghvamichava, Doctor of Law and an assistant professor at Tbilisi State University, as a non-judge member in the High Council of Justice, an independent body which is responsible for the appointment of judges and a number of judiciary issues in the country.
Former official and founder of the civic movement For People Anna Dolidze has stated that the Georgian public defender must get involved in the investigation which is looking into alleged illegal surveillance on her.
Former non-judge member of High Council of Justice Anna Dolidze has established a political party For People. Dolidze said earlier today that her team aims to be the alternative force between the ruling Georgian Dream and opposition United National Movement (UNM) parties.