Ruling party and opposition members detained for fighting with one another
The incident took place at the 59th polling station of the Imiri village of Marneuli region. Photo: N.Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Police have detained a representative of the Georgian Dream ruling party and a member of the united opposition [supporting presidential candidate Grigol Vashadze] in the village of Imiri of Marneuli region in eastern Georgia as the individuals were verbally and physically fighting with one another at the polling station.
An investigation into the case is ongoing.
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The offence, if confirmed, carries an administrative punishment.
Both individuals were detained after they refused to obey police orders to cease fighting with one another.
Organisations observing the presidential elections have presented a list of violations that have been reported so far at polling stations.
Georgians are heading to the polls today to decide who will be the country’s fifth president. The president will be elected to a six-year term: this is also the last time the president will be elected by direct vote.
Georgia is electing its fifth president on Sunday and for the first time in the Georgian history a female candidate has a real chance to take the post.
Few days before the elections presidential candidates Salome Zurabishvili, David Bakradze and Grigol Vashadze have emphasised the priorities and goals they would like to achieve in case of victory.
The Central Election Commission has reported that 30.98% of total voters have voted for their favourite presidential candidate so far which amounts to 1,085,730 people.
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Natia Mezvrishvili has held a briefing where she reported on the election process and incidents in or near polling stations.
The Georgian Dream ruling party, the European Georgia opposition party and Rustavi 2 private broadcaster have released the results of exit polls they have conducted. The exit poll results were announced as soon as all polling stations in Georgia were closed at 8 pm.
Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has thanked voters for turning out to vote today.