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Opposition Alleges Prisoners Are Released in Lanchkhuti in Exchange of National Movement’s Support

August 21, 2012

Activists of the National Movement in Lanchkhuti district promise the family members of the imprisoned people to release their convicted relatives in exchange of their votes for the National Movement on the Parliamentary Elections. Vakhtang Zenaishvili, member of the Georgian Dream’s local office, made statement about it.

Nugzar Glonti is Lanchkhuti district deputy governor; his nephew is arrested. We tried to find out whether deputy governor’s relative will also be released and if his family members will be requested to vote for the ruling party on the Election Day.

Nugzar Glonti: “My sister-in-law has been struggling for the release of her son for a long time. She has applied to everybody for help. She wants to release her son under amnesty. I will be glad if he is free.”

-And will it happen in exchange of election votes?

-No, of course not, what votes do you mean?

-How many years imprisonment was imposed on him?

-Eight years; he has served half of it… in addition to that he is seriously ill.

Shota Chagunava is head of legal service at the Lanchkhuti district administration. His father Amiran Chagunava was attorney of the Nigoiti village territorial entity when he was arrested for bribery and fabrication. Other detainees for the same case were accused of preparing false documents on wood origin. The amount of briber depended on the amount of wood they wrote in the fabricated document. Amiran Chagunava was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment. Currently he is free. We asked his son Shota Chagunava whether his father was released in exchange of election votes in favor of the National Movement and he replied: “It is absolute nonsense; they are saying nonsense. He was sentenced to 6 years and had served little less than three years. The rumors about votes are false.”

People say that several probationers will also be discharged of their accusations if their family members support the ruling party. A girl living in Gvimbalauri village supports the National Movement; years ago current authority arrested her father and he died in prison because of negligence. The girl’s brother is probationer and mother is promised the son will be released if the family will vote for the National Movement on the Election Day.

Nino Mshvidobadze, Guria

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