Although none of the opposition leaders convicted so far held office in the previous Georgian government, they were summoned to testify and prosecuted for refusing.
All four — Mamuka Khazaradze, Badri Japaridze, Zurab Japaridze and Giorgi Vashadze — received seven to eight months in jail and two-year bans from holding public office.
Kallas said Monday that the EU was considering sanctions against the judges who imposed these sentences and that it will revisit the issue in July.
“We stand ready to consider further restrictive measures on those who are responsible,” Kallas said.
More opposition leaders are awaiting their sentences for refusing to testify. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Monday that everyone defying parliamentary summons “will go to jail.”
