Nino Lomjaria: I think Irakli Kobakhidze's statement was not adequate to the reality, I call on them to put aside political interests

I think Irakli Kobakhidze's statement was not adequate to the reality. I call on them to put aside political interests, - Public Defender Nino Lomjaria told reporters while commenting on the statement made by Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Georgian Dream party.

According to Lomjaria, all political parties, especially the ruling party, try to link any statement or criticism to specific interests.

"I think the postponement of the elections is important because the government should not really focus on the pre-election campaign, but on the epidemic. I think the public correctly perceived the call we made to postpone the elections, while Irakli Kobakhidze's statement was not adequate to the reality. They should put aside political interests. Let us all think about what we can do to make fewer people die," Lomjaria said.

According to Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Georgian Dream party, the only legal mechanism for postponing the elections is the declaration of a state of emergency, however, there is no reason for this, despite the fact that Covid is a challenge in terms of both infection and mortality. As Kobakhidze told journalists, the Public Defender’s statement on declaration of a state of emergency is an anomaly.