Opposition politician Gigi Ugulava: ‘gov’t continues political prosecution’
Gigi Ugulava left European Georgia opposition party last month. Photo: Gigi Ugulava’s Facebook page.
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Former leader of European Georgia opposition party and former Tbilisi mayor Gigi Ugulava has stated that the government is ‘continuing political persecution’ against him, noting that a trial has been scheduled for May 13 for a case he was charged in back in 2019.
The incident in winter of 2019 involved Georgian athletes Saba Gavashelishvili and David Parkadze and Ugulava and another opposition politician Goka Gabashvili.
Ugulava says that the incident happened in the most protected place at the airport, beyond the passport control area. That’s why he thinks ‘everything was staged’.
Recounting the incident, Ugulava says he was sitting at the table when an unknown individual approached him and began arguing.
Meanwhile I was telling him to stand down, another unknown individual approached me and the fight began. The physical confrontation lasted for a few minutes, then the police appeared and took them away”, said Ugulava.
Ugulava was charged with physical assault which is punishable by a fine or community service ranging from 120 to 180 hours or by imprisonment from six months to one year, while Gabashvili was identified as the victim.
One of the athletes was also charged with physical assault, while another was identified as the victim.
A Tbilisi City Court judge has annulled the pretrial measure for former Tbilisi Mayor, now leader of the European Georgia opposition party Gigi Ugulava, for an incident at Tbilisi International Airport in December 2019 as he was arrested earlier this year for another case for the embezzlement of 48 million GEL of state funds while in office.
Leader of the European Georgia opposition party, former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava who has been imprisoned for the embezzlement of 48 million GEL in state funds, says that he does not want the opposition’s demand for his release to create an obstacle in reaching an agreement [with the ruling party] on the 2020 election issue.
Leader of European Georgia opposition party and ex-Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison by Georgian Supreme Court for the embezzlement of 48 million GEL from Tbilisi Municipal Development fund while in office. In February 2018 the Tbilisi Court of Appeals also sentenced Ugulava to one year and three months to prison in the case. However, the sentence was absorbed by another sentence Ugulava faced.
Former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava was charged with physical assault after an incident involving athletes at Tbilisi International Airport yesterday.
Tbilisi City Court has acquitted former Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava of a 2019 incident at Tbilisi International Airport, in a case where the judge said not enough evidence had been obtained to clearly point to the wrongdoing party.