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Member of Parliament Accusing Financial Police in Persecution

January 10, 2005

Member of Parliament Accusing Financial Police in Persecution

Tbilisi.05.01.05.Media News. Bezhan Gunava, Member of Parliament is accusing Davit Kezerashvili, Head of Financial Police of his persecution and of exercising pressure on him.

According to the MP Davit Kezerashvili has been in confrontation with him after the newspaper “Asaval-Dasavali” published Bezhan Gunava’s interview in which he spoke about illegal actions of the Financial Police. Namely, according to Gunava’s information representatives of the Financial Police demanded the firms working in transit and export to transfer certain amount of money to certain bank accounts.

“After this interview Head of Operative Service of the Financial police called and threatened me. He mentioned the companies “Megachai” and “Megaploti” and this was an indication that if I did not stop they would detain my brother. My brother is an independent person and I know that he wouldn’t have committed any criminal action” – said Bezhan Gunava.

As for Kezerashvili himself, he denies Bezhan Gunava’s accusations.

For information: Financial Police has brought a criminal case against businessman Gocha Gunava, Bezhan Gunava’s brother for avoiding taxes and appropriating money and he has been declared wanted.

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