Presidential election of Georgia: Politicians to select leader instead of popular vote

Dec 13, 2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Electioncontroversy #Publicdiscontent
Politicians in Georgia are to hold a presidential election on Saturday
Dec 13, 2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish #Electioncontroversy #Publicdiscontent
Politicians in Georgia are to hold a presidential election on Saturday

For the first time in the country's history, the public won't be involved and there’s only one candidate.

The vote is expected to anger opposition supporters.

They've been holding nightly street protests for more than two weeks against the sitting government.

It comes just a day after the U.S. announced it will restrict visas for around 20 people it considers to be 'undermining democracy in Georgia' - including government ministers.

Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko explains from Tbilisi.

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