Girchi — More Freedom
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Girchi — More Freedom (Georgian: გირჩი — მეტი თავისუფლება, romanized: girchi — met'i tavisupleba, lit. 'Pine cone — More Freedom') is a libertarian political party in Georgia. It was founded by Zurab Japaridze, former chairman of the New Political Center — Girchi. The party supports Atlanticism.[2]
History
The party was founded by Zurab Japaridze on December 26, 2020.
In the 2021 local elections, the party received 1.44% of the votes (25,467 votes) and crossed the 2.5% threshold only in the Tbilisi City Assembly, where it won one seat.[3]
Political platform
Girchi — More Freedom is a classical liberal and libertarian political party that supports social and economic liberalism and a state system based on the principles of political and economic freedom. The party advocates for political and administrative decentralization, giving the local population the right to elect judges and police chiefs, liberalizing drug policy, abolishing military conscription, and doubling the military budget. As for economic issues, Girchi — More Freedom supports a free market economy, tax cuts, deregulation, and the abolition of the National Bank of Georgia.[4]
Electoral results
Local elections
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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2021 | 25 467 | 1.44 | 1 / 2,068 | New |
Tbilisi city assembly election results
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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2021 | 15 799 | 3.29 | 1 / 50 | New |
References
- ^ "Georgia: How to Bake an Indigestible Democracy". Cepa.org. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ ზურაბ ჯაფარიძემ ახალი პარტია – 'გირჩი – მეტი თავისუფლება' დააფუძნა [Zurab Japaridze founded a new party – 'Girchi – More Freedom']. Interpressnews.ge (in Georgian). 26 December 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Municipality elections of October 2, 2021". Cesko (in Georgian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "რძე და ყველი" (in Georgian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
External links
- Girchi — More Freedom on Facebook
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