The first session of parliament on Monday was half-empty, with only the ruling Georgian Dream Party present, as no opposition parties attended.
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00:00Thousands of protesters rallied outside the newly elected Georgian parliament as it opened
00:07its inaugural session, accusing the ruling Georgian Dream Party of rigging the vote.
00:13Opposition lawmakers and the country's ceremonial president refused to participate in the parliamentary
00:19activities.
00:21In Georgia, the Georgian Dream Party will continue to raise the voice of the people
00:27of Georgia.
00:28I am very proud of the people of the country, especially of the leaders and leaders of the
00:34ruling parties.
00:35Therefore, we urge you to raise the voice of the people of Georgia in a coordinated
00:41and united way.
00:43Observers said the country's recent election took place in an atmosphere marked by bribery,
00:48double-voting and physical violence.
01:06Georgia's president filed a constitutional lawsuit saying principles of voting secrecy
01:11and universality were violated.
01:18I urge you to file a constitutional lawsuit against the deputies' mandate.
01:26You are violating the law of the deputies' right to vote.
01:31In this country, 12% of the deputies are violating the law of the right to vote.
01:39This is in parallel.
01:41Therefore, this is a violation of the law.
01:45This is a violation of the law.
01:50Critics accused Georgian Dream of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilting towards
01:55Moscow.