Georgian ombudsperson accuses Interior Ministry of provocations against opposition

26.04.09 18:53

Georgian Public Defender accuses the Interior Ministry of organizing provocations against the opposition. Sozar Subari demands that the facts of violence implemented on the rally members be immediately investigated. The ombudsmen presented two facts to media Sunday. He asserted balloons filled with water were thrown to the rally members from the Interior Ministry. Furthermore, an unknown person shot one of the rally members Tengiz Beridze from a pneumatic gun. The bullet lodged close to the eye in his face.

The ombudsman presented a video as evidence. He asserted the most dangerous thing is that those persons are occupying their positions even now, 12 hours later the incident. The opposition leaders were attending the briefing of the Public Defender as well.