Cannot bind trigger click on svg path element

I cannot simulate clicking on an svg path element. But other actions like remove () do work.

I have this and it doesn't work:

$("#parentelement").on("click", "someelement", function() {
      $('g path[data-code="' + something + '"].jvectormap-region.jvectormap-element').trigger("click");
 });

      

        
        
        
      

    

also does not work with .... click()

;

But it works with .remove()

or .trigger("remove")

;

Any ideas or help? Thanx!