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Georgia opens probe into disputed elections as opposition cries foul

A woman holds an EU and a Georgian national flags during an opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, 28 October, 2024. AP - Zurab Tsertsvadze

The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has launched an investigation into alleged vote rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election, which officials said was won by the ruling party and the opposition denounced as illegitimate.

Georgia's opposition immediately raised objections that the Prosecutor’s Office would not conduct an independent investigation because its head was appointed by the parliament, which is dominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party.

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