The House of Representatives has supported the “MEGOBARI ACT” bill, which may lead to sanctions against leading Georgian politicians.
U.S. Helsinki Co-Chairman, Congressman Joe Wilson has stated about the adoption of the bill. He said that the adoption of this law shows American support for the freedom-loving people of Georgia and rejection of the illegitimate, anti-American regime of the Georgian Dream.
“The passage of the MEGOBARI Act sends a strong message to the Georgian people that the U.S. supports them as they fight for their democracy. Corrupt Ivanishvili and his Georgian Nightmare party are cracking down and imprisoning protestors who demand free and fair elections as independent observers call the late October elections fundamentally flawed. The MEGOBARI Act provides help, mandating sanctions on Putin’s pawns and promising a deepened relationship should Georgian democracy and sovereignty be restored,” said Congressman Cohen.
MEGOBARI Act, if adopted as stated by the congressman, will:
- Prescribes a review of sanctions against all officials of the Georgian Dream Party. Those found guilty of corruption or undermining Georgia’s sovereignty will be sanctioned.
- Demands a full report on Russian intelligence assets and cooperation between Russia and China in order to undermine Georgia’s democracy and sovereignty, as well as the presence of Communist Party assets in Georgia.
The bill is available here (PDF).
Georgian dream is the ruling party of Georgia since 2012. It was founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili on May 7th, 2008. The US and Ukraine have imposed sanctions on Georgian leaders since 2106. The last presidential election in Georgia was held on 14th December 20th24, won by Mikheil Kavelashvili from the Georgian dream party.
