Friday, October 20, 2023

MP Sumleni Resigns Following Brother’s Death

Ant́oni Leǵvi

Tavšesapari - Thursday morning a spokesperson for Sergei Sumleni announced that the Social Democratic MP, representing Aḱlos’ third district, would be resigning from his seat effective immediately. This announcement came seemingly out of nowhere and no reasoning was provided as to the MP’s decision behind abandoning his seat.

On Friday Sumleni, now officially a former MP, released a statement online explaining the reasoning behind his decision. The statement, addressed to his constituents, began:

It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that I must announce my resignation from my position as your Member of Parliament. This decision has not been taken lightly, but circumstances beyond my control have led me to this point. On October eighteenth, I suffered a devastating loss with the passing of my beloved brother Ṕit́er Âḱobiže Sumleni. His sudden departure has left a void in my life that cannot be filled, and I am compelled to take some time away from the responsibilities of public office to grieve and support my family during this difficult period.

Politicians from across the political spectrum have sent their condolences and regards to Sumleni and his family. President Aioviḱara also has reportedly visited the former statesman and his grieving family at his residence in the city of Ḱvenitsëḱali.

This vacancy will trigger a by-election sometime in late November or early December. There have been rumblings and rumors that the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Regional Development, Tourism and Local Economies will scheduel the election for November twenty-fifth to coincide with the upcoming local elections.

Sumleni had represented his former district, Aḱlos’ third, since he won it in a by-election in 2015. The election was called after a car accident which resulted in the death of former MP Luḱa Pedrovi (AL). Since flipping the district in 2015 Sumleni had always faced tough reelection campaigns against any Agausian Liberal opponents. The outcome of this by-election, together with the upcoming local elections, could be a bellwether for the governing coalition.

(Agausian Translation)

Kutsëabatsëâ dilit, Sergei Sumleni sṕiḱerma ganatsëkada, rom Sotsëâl-Demoḱrat́i deṕut́at́i, romelitsëâ tsëarmóǵens Aḱlosis mesame olks, dûḱovnebliv dat́ovebs tanamdebobas. Es gantsëkadeba, rogortsëâ čans, arsaidan movida da ar iḱo moḱvanili msželoba deṕut́at́is gadatsëḱvet́ilebastan daḱavširebit, rom dat́ova aǵili.

Ṕarasḱevs Sumlenima, akla ûḱve opitsëalurad ḱopilma deṕut́at́ma, gamókveḱna gantsëkadeba int́ernet́ši, sadatsëâ ganmart́a misi gadatsëḱvet́ilebis mizezi. Misi amomrčevlebisadmi mimarté gantsëkadeba ase daitsëḱo:

Damžimebé gulit da ǵrma mtsëukarebit ûnda ganvatsëkado čemi, tkveni ṕarlament́is tsëvris tanamdebobidan gadaǵomis šesakeb. Es gadatsëḱvet́ileba msubukad ar ikna miǵebé, magram čems ḱont́rolis miǵma arsebulma garemoebebma mimiḱvana akamde. Metvramet́e okt́ombers, čemi saḱvareli žmis, Ṕit́er Âḱobiže Sumleni-is gardatsëvalebis gamo damangreveli danaḱlisi ganvitsëade. Misma ûetsëarma tsëasvlam čems tsëkovrebaši sitsëarële dat́ova, romlis amovsebatsëâ šeužlebelâ da ižulebé var, garḱve dro davt́ovo sažaro tanamdebobis ṕasukismgeblobebisgan, rata mtsëkareba da čemi ožakis mkardačera am mžime ṕeriodši.

Ṕolit́iḱosebi mteli ṕolit́iḱuri sṕekt́ridan ûsamžimreben sumlens da mis ožaks. Ṕrezident́i Aioviḱara aseve etsëvâ ḱopil sakelmtsëpo moǵvatsës da mis mtsëkare ožaks mis rezidentsëaši kalak Ḱvenitsëḱali-ši.

Es vaḱansâ gamoitsëvevs šualedur arčevnebs noembris bolos an deḱembris dasatsëḱisši. Gavrtsëelda čorebi da čorebi imis šesakeb, rom šinagan sakmeta, regioné ganvitarebis, t́urizmisa da aǵilobrivi eḱonomiḱis saminist́ro arčevnebs 25 noembers danišnavs, romelitsëâ momaval aǵilobriv arčevnebs démtkveva.

Sumleni tsëarmóǵenda mis ḱopil olks, Aḱlos mesame olks, raǵan man moigo is 2015 tsëls šualedur arčevnebši. Arčevnebi dainišna avt́osagzao šemtkvevis šemdeg, romlis šedegadatsëâ daiǵuṕa ḱopili deṕut́at́i Luḱa Pedrovi (AL). 2015 tsëls olkis dabrunebis šemdeg Sumleni ḱoveltvis atsëḱdeboda mḱatsëri kelakali arčevnebis ḱamṕanâs Agûsëli Liberalis oṕonent́ebis tsënaaǵmdeg. Am šualeduri arčevnebis šedegi, mókloebul aǵilobriv arčevnebtan ertad, šeižleba iḱos samreḱlo mmartveli ḱólitsëstvis.

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