Georgian politician doused in paint | ABC News [7Xoye4Eg3v9]
Georgian politician Girogi Kalandarishvili was doused in paint on Saturday during a meeting of the country's election body in the capital Tbilisi. Opposition party official, David Kirtadze attacked Kalandarishvili as he was due to confirm the final results of Georgia's parliamentary elections, held on October 26. Video footage provided by two Georgian broadcasters shows Kirtadze walking up to a seated Kalandarisvili, and throwing black paint at his face. Georgia’s opposition have refused to accept the parliamentary election results, which gave a 54% majority to ruling party Georgian Dream, and have alleged widespread ballot rigging and voting irregularities. Opponents of Georgian Dream say the party wants to steer the Caucasus nation into Russia's orbit and further itself from Europe. The European Union has frozen Georgia's application for membership due to concerns over democratic backsliding. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on X (Twitter): Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia #abcnewsshorts