
Georgian Dream local councilor throws teapot at constituent in argument
In response to criticism, Jeyhun Chovdarov, local councilor from the ruling Georgian Dream party, threw a teapot at a resident of the Marneuli district.
In response to criticism, Jeyhun Chovdarov, local councilor from the ruling Georgian Dream party, threw a teapot at a resident of the Marneuli district.
Mate Devidze was arrested in November during protests against electoral fraud during October’s parliamentary vote.
Hundreds of people have been fined on various charges, including roadblocks, amid protests that began in November in Georgia.
Municipal elections in Georgia are planned to be held on 4 October.
Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili had vowed to ‘apologise’ to South Ossetia over the former ruling UNM party’s role in the August 2008 War.
The CEC said that critics are attempting to ‘interpret the high standard of protection of voters’ personal data as a restriction on monitoring’.
The ruling party has consistently stated their hopes of a reset in relations with the US after officially winning in the parliamentary elections.