The Georgian Parliament Member, Aleksandre Elisashvili, states that the Special Investigation Service is not investigating the violence inflicted on him by the policemen, thus informing the perpetrators.
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"On the night of April 17, around 5 police officers assaulted me near the government office. Everything was captured on film. Each of them is identifiable, and the investigation of this case, the identification of the perpetrators, and accordingly, the punishment should be straightforward.
Behind my back, there is a shady organization, a special investigation service, where my lawyer and I were interviewed. More than 20 days have passed since then, and no one has been arrested, but the violent police officers are clearly identifiable. They did not hold anyone accountable, even though the evidence is as clear as day, and moreover, they did not even acknowledge me as a victim. In addition being an ordinary citizen and an ordinary Georgian,
I am a parliament member, and according to the constitution, I am protected by immunity with high guarantees of inviolability. However, violence was committed against me, and neither the government nor this ineffectual organization, the Special Investigation Service, is taking any notice.
We are faced with such a situation. It is not a mere cover-up; it is actually encouraging violent police officers. This makes these officers feel safe to commit violence not only against MPs but also against any participant in the ongoing demonstration," said Aleksandre Elisashvili at the briefing held in front of the office of the Special Investigation Service.
The MP asserts that the government has transformed into a violent regime and a terrorist organization, actively supporting and promoting violence.
The arrest of Aleksandre Elisashvili at the government chancellery was preceded by an incident that occurred in the parliament on April 15. During a meeting of the legal affairs committee, the Russian law on so-called Foreign Agents was being discussed. At that time, the Citizens party leader, Aleksandre Elisashvili, attacked Mamuka Mdinaradze, the leader of the parliamentary majority and one of the authors of the bill, punching him in the head. Elisashvili was subsequently beaten by members of the parliamentary majority in retaliation. Two days later, while at a protest, Elisashvili was assaulted by policemen when he attempted to enter the government office.
"On the instructions of the director of the patrol police department, Vazha Siradze, several policemen dragged me. During this dragging, I managed to run away, but they beat me with batons. Later, I was taken to the Internal Affairs Ministry Didube department, where I was held for several hours. The environment was inhumane. I then went to the clinic, where it was determined that I have a broken rib," said Elisashvili.
