Georgian opposition plan protest against general election result won by governing party
OPPOSITION supporters in Georgia are planning protests against the conduct and results of the weekend’s parliamentary election in which the ruling party was declared victorious.
The country’s Central Election Commission said on Sunday that the governing Georgian Dream party received 54.8 per cent of Saturday's votes.
But there have been accusations of voting irregularities and claims of Russian meddling in the election.
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