On March 28, Mamuka Mdinaradze, a key figure in the ruling Georgian Dream party, announced that a bill has been introduced in parliament to declare the "successor parties" of the United National Movement (UNM) unconstitutional. He made the statement while speaking to journalists at the parliament building.

“We have already initiated a draft law that would declare the successor parties of the aforementioned party unconstitutional if the essence of their activities, the personal composition of decision-makers, or their statutory goals are identical to those of the collective National Movement,” Mdinaradze said.

According to him, the draft law will be published on the parliament’s website on March 28.

Mdinaradze further stated that opposition parties, which he refers to as the “collective National Movement,” will be declared unconstitutional based on the findings of a temporary investigative commission established by Georgian Dream:

“The collective National Movement will no longer be able to participate in local self-government elections or any other elections in this country. As anti-Georgian, anti-state, anti-national, and criminal parties, they will be declared unconstitutional, and their activities will be prohibited.”

He also explained that the investigative commission will provide the legal basis for an appeal to the Constitutional Court:

“Even at this stage, it is evident that the investigative commission’s conclusion will serve as a solid legal basis for declaring these parties unconstitutional. We are confident that the Constitutional Court will issue an objective ruling. The collective National Movement will be banned from participating in any elections, and their activities will be outlawed.”

At the same briefing, Mdinaradze announced that Georgian Dream is expanding the mandate of the temporary investigative commission created in parliament. Initially, its focus was limited to investigating alleged systemic crimes committed during the UNM’s time in power (2003–2012). However, its scope will now extend beyond 2012, covering the period from 2003 to the present.

Mdinaradze accused opposition leaders of engaging in “anti-state actions” in recent years, including alleged attempts to violently alter Georgia’s constitutional order.

“The need to investigate actions that took place after 2012 became evident,” he said. “They have committed numerous anti-state actions since then, which require appropriate legal assessment and response.”