Zugdidi mayor quits post due to corruption allegations
Former elected Mayor of Zugdidi Lasha Gogia has made no statement so far regarding corruption allegations against him. Photo: netgazeti.
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Georgia’s western Zugdidi municipality Mayor Lasha Gogia and his deputy Gia Gulordava quit their posts yesterday as the Georgian State Security Service had launched an investigation concerning a corruption case which allegedly involves Gogia.
Recently question marks have been arisen regarding a possible crime committed by elected officials of Zugdidi municipality, which must be answered. Investigation is in progress,” the Georgian Dream ruling party official webpage reads.
The Georgian Dream has many times proved that no one is untouchable and everyone is equal before the law,” says the statement.
The Georgian State Security Service confirmed that the investigation is ongoing regarding corrupt deals in Zugdidi with possible involvement of Gogia.
Former Zugdidi Mayor Lasha Gogia and Vice Mayor Gia Gulordava have been detained on charges of financial crimes, the Georgian State Security Service confirms
The head of Economic Policy and Service Management Service under Zugdidi Municipality City Hall Tengiz Kobalia and citizen Khuta B. have been detained by the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Georgian State Security Service for not reporting a crime and giving a false testimony regarding the corruption case of former Zugdidi Mayor Lasha Gogia.
A Tbilisi city court has set a bail of 5,000 GEL for Levan Shonia, the former governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, after the Anti-Corruption Agency under the State Security Service of Georgia filed criminal charges against the former governor and had him detained.
The Georgian Dream ruling party has named a candidate for Tbilisi Mtatsminda district MP and mayors in five cities - Zugdidi, Marneuli, Zestaponi, Tchiatura and Khulo.
Former Mayor of Georgian town of Zugdidi Lasha Gogia and vice Mayor Gia Gulordava have been sentenced to two years in jail and four years of parole respectively. The two were convicted of taking especially large bribes.