Georgia's ex-president Saakashvili: I do not recognize the Prosecutor's Office and the Georgian judiciary; I am not here to be part of a pre-written comedy

29/11/2021

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"I do not recognize the Prosecutor's Office and the Georgian judiciary; I am not here to be part of a pre-written comedy," - Mikheil Saakashvili said before the trial on the November 7 case, which will be considered by a panel of three judges today.

Ex-president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, is attending his trial heard by a panel of three judges at the Tbilisi City Court.

Meantime, his supporters are rallying in front of the court building amid tightened security measures. Controversy erupted as one of the protesters climbed onto the security booth as law enforcement officers tried to bring him down.

At the same time, the United National Movement (UNM) leaders said the police was provocative.

The Tbilisi City Court today tries to the November 7 episode. Mikheil Saakashvili, Davit Kezerashvili, Zurab Adeishvili, Gigi Ugulava and Vano Merabishvili have been charged with dispersing the November 7 rally, invading Imedi TV and seizing Mtatsminda Park. So far, ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili was convicted in absentia to six years behind bars for several crimes.

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