Opposition member detained for insulting police on inauguration day
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has detained a member of the United National Movement opposition, former state official David Kirkitadze for verbally and physically abusing the police and damage of property during the clash between law enforcers and opposition activists on the presidential inauguration day.
If confirmed, the former UNM lawmaker and Tbilisi City Hall official, will have to spend 4-7 years in prison.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs released the video which show how Kirkitadze abuses a policeman.
Commenting on the charge Kirkitadze said that “dictatorship, Russian-style dictatorship is being established in the country”.
Georgian Deputy Interior Minister Natia Mezvrishvili says that the videos taken on the day show “very clearly” how Kirkitadze violated the law and abused the police.
Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia thanked police today for showing restraint and apologised to them as several policemen received injuries during the clash.
He vowed that everyone, no matter of their political or other status, will be held accountable for abusing the police staff.
Interior Minister Giorgi Gakharia has thanked the police for showing restraint when dealing with opposition activists yesterday on inauguration day.
After taking the presidential oath in the historic castle of Telavi Salome Zurabishvili has been sworn in as the fifth and first ever female president of Georgia.
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Former opposition presidential candidate Grigol Vashadze has stated that the opposition will hold a “peaceful rally” in Telavi on 16 December, where the presidential inauguration ceremony will be held on the day.
A cordon made by policewomen during a noisy trial of opposition member David Kirkitadze in the Gurjaani court in eastern Georgia has stirred more controversies that the trial itself.
Gurjaani Court has upheld the detention of United National Movement member David Kirkitadze which was followed by protests and uproar in the courtroom.
Former state official, now a member of the United National Movement opposition David Kirkitadze has admitted an attack on police on the President’s inauguration day in December 2018 and was released in plea bargain earlier today.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has launched criminal proceedings against David Kirkitadze, MP for the United National Movement opposition party, with the charge related to a physical confrontation between the parliament member and protesters in the city of Rustavi before the October 2021 municipal elections.
Rustavi City Court has set bail at 5,000 GEL ($1,600/€1,400) for United National Movement (UNM) opposition party MP David Kirkitadze, who is charged with assaulting protesters in the city in October, ahead of the 2021 municipal election runoff.