Two arrested for damaging UNM opposition party office in Gori
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Two individuals have been arrested for damaging the United National Movement opposition party office in Gori.
The incident took place on March 2, 2021.
The detainees bloke the windows of the office.
The opposition party says that the office has been attacked six times so far by different individuals.
The crime is punishable up to three years in prison.
Foreign diplomats and politicians have expressed concern over the special operation of Georgian police which stormed the United National Movement office this morning to arrest its chair Nika Melia.
Nika Melia will be the next chair of the United National Movement (UNM) based on the results of the opposition party polls. The UNM launched an online poll on December 21 following Grigol Vashadze’s resignation.
The ruling Georgian Dream party says that the United National Movement opposition party (UNM) has ‘revolutionary headquarters’ along with the official election headquarters which is chaired by former Interior Minister, recently released Vano Merabishvili.
Public Defender Nino Lomjaria said the large scale rally organized by the opposition United National Movement in Batumi yesterday was ‘completely irresponsible’ amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lomjaria also stated that thousands of people should not be allowed to gather without wearing face masks and violate social distancing rules.
Officers of Gori Police Division have detained a fourth individual in connection with the case of damaging the office of the United National Movement opposition party in eastern city of Gori.