NGOs Defending Former Leader of Adjara Television

NGOs Defend Former Leader of Adjara Television

Tbilisi.19.11.04. Media News. The NGOs Georgian Democratic Principles and Human Rights Defence Union, the Youth Union for Human Rights, the Human Rights Centre as well as representatives of the Union of victims of Force Major Situations demand to replace the pre-detention of Tamaz Bakuridze, Former Leader of Adjara Television with other preventive measures  in a legal agreement between the state and the defendant.
 
“We have prepared an appeal to Zurab Adeishvili, Prosecutor General and Batumi City Court in which we demand a legal agreement. It is difficult to understand why Tamaz Bakuridze, who confronted Aslan Abshidze during the Rose Revolution and refused to fulfill his orders is being detained when Aslan Abshidze is free in Russia” – stated Davit Loluashvili, Chairman of the Georgian Democratic Principles and Human Rights Defence Union.
Loluashvili also said that they had addressed Sozar Subaru, Public Defender regarding the issue and ensured his support.
Tamaz Bakuridze was detained by law enforcers on August 8, 2004. He is charged with avoiding taxes, committing embezzlement and abusing power. At present Bakuridze is in jail #3.