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Sagarejo district former governor Gia Chalatashvili is also majoritarian candidate <strong>of</strong> the<br />

ruling party; Shalva Jabadari implements his functions now. Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Sagarejo<br />

municipal board Ilia Chiaureli has been on holiday since September 2 and he participates in<br />

Gia Chalatashvili‟s pre-<strong>election</strong> campaign. Dedoplistskaro district governor Nikoloz<br />

Shanshiashvili, his deputy Aleksandre Alugishvili and chairman <strong>of</strong> the municipal board<br />

Levan Bagashvili are also on holiday. Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Gurjaani municipal board Zakaria<br />

Iaganashvili, district governor Davit Meskhishvili and his deputy Davit Bezhashvili are also<br />

on holiday. Zakaria Iaganashvili is head <strong>of</strong> Giorgi Gviniashvili‟s <strong>election</strong> HQ who is UNM‟s<br />

majoritarian candidate in Gurjaani. Telavi district governor Nugzar Khutsaidze also intends<br />

to take a holiday. “I will take holiday from September 15 and will participate in the preeleciton<br />

campaign,” Telavi district governor told ICK. “I am not on holiday yet but will soon<br />

go,” Kvareli district governor Beso Zandarashvili said. Directors and personnel <strong>of</strong> the budget<br />

funded organizations are also on holidays. <strong>The</strong>y also participate in the National Movement‟s<br />

pre-<strong>election</strong> campaign. In accordance to the Election Code, public servant shall not<br />

participate in the <strong>election</strong> agitation <strong>of</strong> any candidate except holiday, weekends or nonworking<br />

hours. 100<br />

4. Myakhmeta.ge for party purposes On September 6, Georgian Young Lawyers Association<br />

blamed Akhmeta district governor Koba Maisuradze and head <strong>of</strong> Akhmeta Information<br />

Center Omar Marukashvili in the violation <strong>of</strong> the requirements <strong>of</strong> the Election Code.<br />

GYLA demands to fine Marukashvili with 2 000 lari and responsibility <strong>of</strong> the Akhmeta<br />

district governor. GYLA evaluated that coverage <strong>of</strong> the activities <strong>of</strong> the United National<br />

Movement on the websites <strong>of</strong> the regional self-governmental agencies has turned into<br />

an alarming trend. To demonstrate the law-violation the GYLA listed several examples<br />

including the materials published on the website <strong>of</strong> the Akhmeta Information Center<br />

myakhmeta.ge. “Information published on the Akhmeta district website agitates<br />

against the Georgian Dream and demonstrates sympathy towards the ruling party. <strong>The</strong><br />

100 http://www.humanrights.ge/index.php?a=main&pid=15559&lang=geo<br />

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