"The first wave of election violence has reached the opposition media" - Nika Gvaramia

"The first wave of electoral violence has reached the opposition media," said Nika Gvaramia, the founder and CEO of the Mtavari Channel, while assessing another attack on a Mtavari channel journalist.

... It did not end on July 5, it continues daily. Today our journalist was poured water on her head and cursed with vulgar words ... There are no rules for Gomelauri's office. The rules exist only for us, from the government. There are no rules for them. Today we will try to find a mechanism, a way out of all this. How journalists should work a) smoothly and b) safely so that their lives are not endangered when they go out. Indeed, it has all come to this ... the pre-election period begins. So all this is completely justified and legitimate. What is happening to journalists is already an election campaign. Creating election problems for the opposition spectrum because they attack the opposition media and make them practically incapable of work. This is an election campaign, and this is a big election violation already. Bribery will start soon, intimidation will start soon, but the first wave of electoral violence has passed reached the opposition media," said Nika Gvaramia.