Levan Murusidze: There is direct pressure on the court, many judges are worried because of this - no one can say that the High Council of Justice violated the law

According to the judge of the Tbilisi Court of Appeals Levan Murusidze, there is direct pressure on the court, due to which many judges are worried.

As he told reporters, no one can say that the High Council of Justice violated the law by nominating judges to the Supreme Court.

"There is direct pressure on the court, many judges are worried because of this. Therefore, the judiciary corps have gathered. No one can say that the High Council of Justice violated the law when it nominated the judges of the Supreme Court. Parliament is a political body and parliament must make a decision. The High Council of Justice and the judiciary corps are obliged to comply with the law", - Murusidze said.

A meeting of judges is being held at the High School of Justice, where the participants are discussing developments around the court.

For the record, the High Council of Justice has submitted a list of 9 candidates for judges of the Supreme Court to the Parliament of Georgia. The nominated candidates are: Giorgi Gogiashvili, Gocha Abuseridze, Levan Tevzadze, Ketevan Meskhishvili, Giorgi Shavliashvili, Revaz Nadaraia, Bidzina Sturua, Eka Zarnadze and Lasha Kochiashvili.