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the cottage; they verbally and physically assaulted me. It was ordered by Nugzar Abulashvili.
Several days ago, Abulashvili demanded my 14-year-old son to take off Georgian Dream‟s t-
shirt but he did not,” Nikoloz Kikilashvili told ICK.
ICK got in touch with Nugzar Abulashvili but did not comment on the issue. “Come on; who
obeys my orders?” Abulashvili said and cut off line.
Abulashvili is head of Signagi district office of the United National Movement. 34
14. Representative of the Poti youth branch of Georgian Dream Mashiko Melkadze said an
employee of the Isle Settlement territorial entity within the City Hall Levan Sichinava tried
to win her over.
Mashiko Melkadze said Levan Sichinava requested her to give a list of Coalition members
and supporters together with relevant information in exchange of well-paid job.
“I thought you were a clever girl and why did you join the Georgian Dream?” Sichinava
asked me and gave one day to think over his proposal,” Mashiko Melkadze told
humanrights.ge.
However, Melkadze used the one-day time not to think over the proposal but to prove the
fact of gaining her over and recorded Sichinava‟s conversation. She said several people
witnessed their conversation. Afterwards, Melkadze declined Sichinava‟s proposal and as
Melkadze alleges she was threatened.
We tried to get in touch with Levan Sichinava but he did not answer our phone calls.
Mashiko Melkadze has seasonal job at a Poti passed firm Paliastomi – 2004. Short time ago,
she was called from the office and informed about her dismissal because of her political
affiliation. 35
34 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15320&lang=geo
35 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15335&lang=geo
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