"If someone in your country committed such a crime, could they be immune for being a journalist or a media executive?" MP Zarqua questions Western partners and after the arrest of Niki Gvaramia, in response to the critical statements from partners.
Zarqua called the CEO of the Mtavari Channel a "criminal" and said Nika Gvaramia was a "partner" of Mikheil Saakashvili and his party.
"I appeal to the supporters from all our partner countries, including members of the European Parliament, members of the Senate, everyone. If someone in your country committed such a crime, could they be immune for being a journalist or a media executive?
If 7 million was wasted which belonged to some private company, you would then come out and say it was political pressure. There are many examples in Europe and America, should we come out and say it's political pressure on the media?!" says Zarqua.