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generally placed in intensive care unit. Supposedly, he was physically abused. We cannot<br />

confirm or rule out anything because we were not allowed to see him. As for the second<br />

detainee, Janguli Jangirashvili, he was arrested for minor hooliganism. He already talked<br />

with a lawyer. Jangul Jangirashvili said he was arrested for political motives and does not<br />

plead guilty,” Tevdore Kariauli head <strong>of</strong> Georgian Dream‟s Dusheti <strong>of</strong>fice told Information<br />

Centre <strong>of</strong> Mtskheta-Mtianeti.<br />

Georgian Dream‟s supporters Kristopher and Jangul Jangirashvilis were arrested by MIA<br />

Dusheti police <strong>of</strong>ficers in Arguni village on August 12. 33<br />

13. Member <strong>of</strong> the Coalition Georgian Dream Nikoloz Kikilashvili, a resident <strong>of</strong> Tsnori small<br />

town in Signagi district, blames Soso Tsitsishvili, head <strong>of</strong> Kakheti regional department <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Constitutional Security Department <strong>of</strong> MIA and Besik Lekiashvili, deputy head <strong>of</strong> Signagi<br />

district police in his persecution.<br />

Nikoloz Kikilashvili told ICK that according to the instructions <strong>of</strong> Nugzar Abulashvili,<br />

Signagi district majoritiarian deputy <strong>of</strong> the National Movement, Tsitsishvili and Lekiashvili<br />

demanded him to leave Georgian Dream and Georgia; unless he obeys their demands, law<br />

enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficers threatened him with imprisonment.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y came to my home by jeep. <strong>The</strong>y said they represented security service and head <strong>of</strong><br />

Kakheti regional <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Security Service Soso Tsitsishvili was calling me to his <strong>of</strong>fice. I am<br />

not a criminal; I have not done anything wrong so I followed them; however, I did not<br />

expect them to verbally and physically assault me. <strong>The</strong>y took me to a forest-park near<br />

cemetery where there are cottages. Soso Tsitsishvili, Beso Lekiashvili and one more person<br />

were waiting for me in one <strong>of</strong> the cottages; I did not know who the third person was; he did<br />

not say anything. Tsitsishvili and Lekiashvili told me to quit Georgian Dream and leave<br />

Georgia immediately. <strong>The</strong>y gave me one week time to do it; otherwise they threatened me<br />

with imprisonment. I said I was not going to obey their demands. I spent about 20 minutes in<br />

33 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15325&lang=geo<br />

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