Intermediate Report Research of Pre-election Period - The Human ...
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Nobody commented on the fact from the Vani district police yet. 31<br />
11. August 8, 2012 statement <strong>of</strong> the Georgian State Audit Office states “Since the beginning<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2012, Bidzina Ivanishvili and Kakhi Kaladze, individuals with declared political and<br />
electoral goals, have withdrawn unusually large amounts <strong>of</strong> cash from their bank accounts<br />
without indicating its intended use. Specifically, Mr. Ivanishvili withdrew 5,552,135 GEL in<br />
cash, while Kakhi Kaladze withdrew 3,388,992 GEL in cash.<br />
Given their political activities, and in order to determine the intended use <strong>of</strong> the cash, the<br />
State Audit Office (SAO) addressed letters to Bidzina Ivanishvili and Kakhi Kaladze<br />
requesting that they present documentation <strong>of</strong> how the cash had been spent. This was in<br />
order to ensure that the millions <strong>of</strong> lari that had been withdrawn were not being dispensed<br />
in violation <strong>of</strong> Georgian law. <strong>The</strong> SAO‟s request was rejected by both individuals.<br />
<strong>The</strong> SAO‟s main objective is to prevent violations rather than to enforce punitive measures.<br />
<strong>The</strong>refore, the SAO has addressed a second letter to each <strong>of</strong> these individuals who have<br />
declared electoral goals, requesting that they return the large amounts <strong>of</strong> cash to their<br />
personal accounts to ensure the transparency <strong>of</strong> their political finances. 32<br />
12.On August 12 <strong>of</strong> 2012 Georgian Dream‟s supporter Kristopher Jangirashvili was arrested<br />
by police in village Arguni <strong>of</strong> Dusheti district after what he was placed in Mtskheta hospital.<br />
Right now he is in the intensive care unit.<br />
“ Dusheti police <strong>of</strong>ficers arrested Jangirashvili two days after his meeting with us.<br />
Jangirashvili was in preliminary detention setting in Dusheti. He was taken to a hospital by<br />
police. This fact is confirmed by the hospital personnel. Right now Kristophor Jangirashvili is<br />
in hospital. His ward is guarded by security <strong>of</strong>ficers. We were not allowed to see him. <strong>The</strong><br />
doctor said he has high blood pressure, but people with blood pressure <strong>of</strong> 150-100 are not<br />
31 http://humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15302&lang=eng<br />
32 http://humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15347&lang=geo<br />
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