Wives, children and relatives in district commissions - nepotism in the CEC

People are still appointed as nepotistic and political loyalists as chairmen and key figures of the district commission.

Khatia Lachashvili, the daughter of the chairman of the Saburtalo district commission, has been appointed chairman of the 10th Gldani district commission.

Chabuk Chabukiani, the former chairman of the same commission, resigned, but his wife, Sophio Silagadze, was appointed secretary.

"I wrote a statement of my own free will and left, there was no reason other for anything," Chabukiani, the former chairman to the Mtavari Channel

Saburtalo District Commission Chairman "Advises" to Review His daughters CV

"Saburtalo district is Saburtalo district, Gldani district is Gldani district, they are completely different institutions. It is better to ask questions to the addressee, she will describe herself better to you or look in her CV," said the chairman of the Saburtalo district commission.

According to Khatia Lachashvili, "she has gone through all the necessary places to get to this place."

"My father has his life, I have my independent life," Lachashvili said

The opposition says the ruling team is preparing to rig the self-governance elections, and the events are similar in other district commissions.

"The government is creating a clan system in the election administration. Election commissions have been staffed through kinship ties. The process of appointments has been studied throughout Georgia: persons related to the district election commission officials and employees have been appointed in 8 cases. Relatives of public service employees and city council members were appointed in 13 cases" said Tamar Kordzaia.

For reference, supporters of the "Georgian Dream" are appointed to leading positions or independent members in the district election commissions.

Maia Medulashvili is a member of the family of Giorgi Zirakashvili, the chairperson of the Mtatsminda District Election Commission. The same is the case in the Krtsanisi District Election Commission. A family member of the Deputy Chief of Police works in one of the district commissions.