20 people have already stopped the hunger strike.
Three activists were hospitalized in Tbilisi. in a mass hunger strike in support of the convicted ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili .
This was reported by the Mtavari TV channel.
The hunger strike is taking place near the central office of the opposition United National Movement party. “About 300 people continue their hunger strike. Several of them were transferred to the hospital by ambulance teams, but the condition of other protesters is more or less stable,” said member of the political force Irakli Nadiradze.
Ramaz Kerechashvili, Emzar Shubladze and Gocha Inasaridze. By the way, more than 20 people have already stopped the hunger strike on the recommendation of the leadership of the National Movement. In addition, seven people are already in the hospital.
According to the head of the United National Movement, Nika Melia, the hunger strike will be indefinite. It will not stop until the expresident is released from prison.
Recall that Mikheil Saakashvili was detained on October 1, 2021 by Georgian law enforcement officers. Prior to this, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili warned the expresident that on his return he would go to jail. Indeed, in 2018, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced him in absentia to three years of imprisonment for abuse of office as head of state.
After Miho's return to Georgia, another case was opened against him – on illegal border crossing. After the arrest, the expresident began a hunger strike and declared himself a political prisoner. He hasn't eaten for 50 days . He was hospitalized in a military hospital due to serious health conditions.
