Beka Basilaia, the lawyer of Georgia's third president, has accused the government of manipulating Mikheil Saakashvili's health and safety.
According to the lawyer, the fact that a highly reputable cardiologist, Zurab Paghava, left the council, provides an opportunity to draw this conclusion.
"We will not speculate, but the facts speak for themselves. The council has reached a conclusion. The council's conclusion is not being finalized by the Ministry of Justice. According to the conclusion of the council, the Public Defender said that Mikheil Saakashvili should not be transferred to the 18th institution and after that one of the main members of the council, a well-known, established doctor with a high reputation, leaves the council. What does this mean? Only thing - the state is manipulating Mikheil Saakashvili's health, his security is being manipulated. The Georgian people and the Public Defender's Office, which is the only one who stands up to the call, should not allow this," Beka Basilaia said.