The co-chairman of the Ahali party, Nika Melia, was attacked in Samtredia while he was giving an interview to journalists. A young man approached Nika Melia and punched him in the head.
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"I don't know who he is, to tell you the truth. It probably doesn't make any difference, and I don't want to know who he is." Their collective name is the representatives of the oligarchic regime. When, in recent months, 17, 18, and 19-year-olds - and not only young people - were guarded at their homes and physically beaten just for defending their country's interests, it should not be surprising what happened. Worse will come, but this government will be defeated," said Melia after the attack.
It is not known whether the police have initiated an investigation into the incident. As Nika Melia says, he "didn't turn to anyone" after the attack. Based on information from Mtavari Arkhi TV company, Melia's attacker is reportedly a so-called Titushka of Georgian Dream.
Today in Samtredia, the office of the electoral coalition Ahali, Girchi - More Freedom, and Droa was opened. In addition to Nika Melia, Zurab Japaridze and Elene Khoshtaria also met with voters.
On July 26, the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, said at a briefing held at the Georgian Dream office that, as elections approach, members of the opposition will have to engage with the public, and it would not be surprising if citizens "demand answers" from them. "Should it be surprising that the Kakheles demand an answer from the opposition for cursing wine? Should it be surprising that the Adjarians demand an answer from the opposition for throwing eggs at tourists? Should it be surprising that Georgians with family members in Russia demand an answer from the opposition for picketing the airport? Finally, is it surprising that, no matter which city, village, or area they go to, they will be asked to account for sacrificing people for war, destruction, and death?" said Papuashvili. Opposition members have interpreted the Speaker of Parliament's statement as a call to violence and confrontation.
