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Centre <strong>of</strong> Kakheti detected <strong>of</strong>ficers <strong>of</strong> Gurjaani district police -Levan Maisuradze, Gocha<br />

Sibashvili –the deputy head <strong>of</strong> police, Shota Bejanishvili- deputy head <strong>of</strong> Kakheti main<br />

regional department <strong>of</strong> MIA, Mamuka Sologhashvili- military police <strong>of</strong>ficer at the assembly.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y were dressed in civil clothes and were not implementing their <strong>of</strong>ficial duties. Many<br />

policemen were near the theatre during the assembly where many people were gathered to<br />

meet <strong>Pre</strong>sident Mikheil Saakashvili. <strong>The</strong>re were a lot <strong>of</strong> police <strong>of</strong>ficers dressed in uniforms<br />

during the assembly. Nina Khatiskatsi-expert <strong>of</strong> <strong>election</strong> issues said that Article 79 <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Election Code envisages punishment for breaching this law and similar action is punished<br />

with fine <strong>of</strong> 2 000 lari. CEC has not started study <strong>of</strong> this case. 99<br />

3. 367 public servants on holiday in Kakheti during pre-<strong>election</strong> period Employees <strong>of</strong> district<br />

administrations and municipal boards in Kakheti region went on holidays during the pre<strong>election</strong><br />

period. Most <strong>of</strong> them are on paid holidays and they participate in the pre-<strong>election</strong><br />

campaign <strong>of</strong> the National Movement. 38 employees <strong>of</strong> the Dedoplistskaro district<br />

administration were on holiday from August 1 to September 7 in 2012; 57 employees <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Gurjaani district administration and 23 employees <strong>of</strong> the Kvareli district administration went<br />

on holiday; in total 367 employees <strong>of</strong> the local administrations are on holidays in Kakheti.<br />

Holidays <strong>of</strong> most <strong>of</strong> them finish on October 2, next day <strong>of</strong> the Parliamentary Election.<br />

District governors, their deputies, heads <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fices, specialists, lawyers, attorneys <strong>of</strong> territorial<br />

entities and specialists are also on holidays; they had signed labor contracts just two months<br />

ago. Five district governors and 5 chairmen <strong>of</strong> the municipal boards from 8 districts <strong>of</strong><br />

Kakheti region are on holiday. Akhmeta district governor Koba Maisuradze has been on<br />

holiday for more than 1 month; chairman <strong>of</strong> the municipal board Aleksi Mailashvili took 1-<br />

month holiday on September 3. Two weeks ago, Lagodekhi district governor Dimitri Loladze<br />

also went on holiday till October 2. Former chairman <strong>of</strong> the Lagodekhi municipal board<br />

Giorgi Gozalishvili resigned on August 23; he is UNM‟s majoritiarian candidate in Lagodekhi.<br />

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