The National Movement demands the businessmen to pay money for the pre-election campaign. Otherwise, they are threatened with detention. The Human Rights Center spread the information about the fact.
According to the human rights organization, several businessmen stated in private conversation with the regional coordinators that they were called to the law enforcement agencies and requested to fund the pre-election campaign of the ruling party.
“We were told that unless we pay the money on time, we would share the fate of Papunashvili, Makhatelashvili and others. The starting amount of money they requested from each businessman is 20 000 GEL and it depends on the income of the company,” the businessmen told the Human Rights Center.
“According to the checked information, several businessmen were detained though there is no official document on their detention. They were released after paying the money,” the representatives of the human rights organization said.
In April, the owners of the hotel-restaurants “Alaznis Veli” Temur and Kote Makhatelashvilis were arrested in Telavi for professional fabrication. Several days ago, the owner of the Sofia Ltd Igor Papnuashvili but the prosecutor’s office does not comment on the reason of his detention. According to the Radio “Hereti”, two days ago, the owner of the trading center “Limbo” Mamuka Charbadze was arrested in Telavi; the ministry of internal affairs and the prosecutor’s office do not comment on Charbadze’s arrest either. Kakheti region interim governor Giorgi Sibashvili denies the information about the detention of Charbadze.
According to the human rights organization, several businessmen stated in private conversation with the regional coordinators that they were called to the law enforcement agencies and requested to fund the pre-election campaign of the ruling party.
“We were told that unless we pay the money on time, we would share the fate of Papunashvili, Makhatelashvili and others. The starting amount of money they requested from each businessman is 20 000 GEL and it depends on the income of the company,” the businessmen told the Human Rights Center.
“According to the checked information, several businessmen were detained though there is no official document on their detention. They were released after paying the money,” the representatives of the human rights organization said.
In April, the owners of the hotel-restaurants “Alaznis Veli” Temur and Kote Makhatelashvilis were arrested in Telavi for professional fabrication. Several days ago, the owner of the Sofia Ltd Igor Papnuashvili but the prosecutor’s office does not comment on the reason of his detention. According to the Radio “Hereti”, two days ago, the owner of the trading center “Limbo” Mamuka Charbadze was arrested in Telavi; the ministry of internal affairs and the prosecutor’s office do not comment on Charbadze’s arrest either. Kakheti region interim governor Giorgi Sibashvili denies the information about the detention of Charbadze.
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