18 March 2010, 21:20
Georgian opposition to sue Mikhail Saakashvili and Georgi Arveladze
The opposition political forces, which have united into the "National Council", are preparing a lawsuit against Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili and Georgi Arveladze, head of the "Imedi" TV company, in connection with the "special report" on alleged intrusion of Russian troops into Georgia broadcast on March 13.
During the today's joint press-conference of representatives of Georgian opposition, Zurab Nogaideli, ex-premier of Georgia and leader of the opposition movement "For Fair Georgia", has announced: "We are preparing a lawsuit against Mikhail Saakashvili and Georgi Arveladze in connection with the simulated "News" by "Imedi", which will be filed in court next week".
Nogaideli has demanded that the "Imedi" TV company should apologize before the politicians called traitors in the program, writes "Gazeta.Ru".
"We may also see those ambassadors among the plaintiffs who were inflicted damage by the program. The "simulated news" has again delivered a blow on the country's image and caused a political scandal", said ex-premier Zurab Nogaideli.
The party of ex-speaker of the Georgian parliament Nino Burdzhanadze, "Democratic Movement - United Georgia", also intends to sue the "Imedi" TV company. It started to prepare a lawsuit already on the day of broadcasting the program which had caused panic in the country.
