Prosecutor’s Office warns opposition MP Melia after violation of bail conditions
The Prosecutor’s Office says that MP Nika Melia left his flat without the consent of law enforcement agencies on September 10. Photo: Nika Melia’s Facebook page.
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The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has warned the MP of the United National Movement opposition (UNM) Nika Mela about the possible use of ‘tougher pre-trial measures,’ after the legislator violated his bail conditions and left his house without the consent of law enforcement on September 10.
Melia has been summoned to the Prosecutor’s Office to be informed regarding the possible consequences of the action if it is repeated,” the Prosecutor’s Office says.
The Prosecutor’s Office reports that Melia has never been prevented from attending parliamentary sessions or meeting with the media at home.
The media reports that Melia left his home to come to the office of one of the media outlets on September 10 despite the refusal of the law enforcement agencies.
Melia, who stands charged with incitement to violence during the June 20 rally in Tbilisi, is on 30,000 GEL [$10,000] bail.
He has been banned from making public statements or calls in public areas by the decision of a judge and is also obliged to wear a monitoring bracelet.
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A Tbilisi City Court has denied bail to Irakli Okruashvili, the former Georgian Defence Minister under the United National Movement leadership. Okruashvili was detained on July 25 for incitement to violence during the clashes of June 20 in front of the parliament of Georgia. However, he denies the charges against him.
Opposition United National Movement party member Nika Melia, who is charged with incitement to violence during the recent Tbilisi protests, will have to wear an electronic bracelet to be monitored, as the Court of Appeals did not change the decision of Tbilisi City Court earlier today and accepted Melia’s release on bail.
The United National Movement MP Nika Melia, who stands charged with incitement to violence during the June 20 rally in Tbilisi, has been released on 30,000 GEL [$10,000] bail.
The judge of Tbilisi City Court declined to change any of the preventive measures applied in the case of United National Movement opposition party MP Nika Melia, who stands charged with incitement to violence during June protests in Tbilisi.
Giorgi Javakhishvili and Tornike Datashvili, who were detained and charged after the June 20 rally in central Tbilisi, have been released on 2,000 GEL ($669) bail after confessing to the crime today.