Profession doesn’t exempt anyone from responsibility, Tbilisi Mayor on arrested doctor
The mayor added that “a few dozen people cannot hold the majority of Georgians hostage” and reiterated that the protests were “part of a campaign directed and financed from abroad"
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Front News Georgia
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze defended the arrest of 71-year-old pediatrician Giorgi Chakhunashvili during October 4 anti-Government protests, saying that a person’s profession could not shield them from legal consequences if they broke the law.
Speaking to reporters about the protest events, Kaladze stressed that the state’s response was lawful and that “everyone who commits a crime will face appropriate action,” regardless of their background.
“When a person commits a crime, there must be an appropriate response. Profession has nothing to do with it. Everyone was warned not to take illegal steps - the Prime Minister, myself, and other officials spoke about this many times. Unfortunately, they ignored it,” Kaladze said.
The mayor added that “a few dozen people cannot hold the majority of Georgians hostage” and reiterated that the protests were “part of a campaign directed and financed from abroad.”
Chakhunashvili, a respected physician and professor, was detained on 9 October in connection with the unrest. His arrest has drawn public attention and expressions of solidarity from members of the medical community, including former NCDC head Amiran Gamkrelidze.
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