US EditionGeorgia: Police Detain Top Opposition Leader
- Police in Georgia detained opposition leader Nika Melia on May 29 in Tbilisi ahead of his scheduled court hearing.
- The detention followed Melia's refusal to testify before a parliamentary inquiry investigating alleged crimes during former President Saakashvili's term.
- Melia, leader of the largest opposition alliance Coalition for Change, faces charges related to insulting police and refusing to appear at the commission.
- His bail was set at 50,000 lari , which he refused to pay, and his lawyer criticized the arrest as lacking legal grounds and being aggressive.
- The arrest intensified ongoing protests triggered by disputed elections, opposition claims of authoritarianism, and the ruling party's postponement of EU accession talks until 2028.
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Already days ago, Nika Melija said he expected his arrest. He was accused of insulting law enforcement authorities because he refused to testify to a parliamentary commission.
'He was kidnapped' — Georgian opposition leader detained as ruling party continues crackdown on dissent
Leader of the Georgian opposition party "Coalition for Change," Nika Melia, was detained by authorities on May 29, NewsGeorgia reported, citing Melia's associates.Melia is being investigated for refusing to testify before a parliamentary committee probing former President Mikheil Saakashvili's time in power.The opposition leader was arrested just before he was scheduled to appear on a television show, Melia's associates said."I do not know what …
Nika Melia is one of the leaders of the resistance against the increasingly authoritarian rule of the Georgian Dream party.
Second Georgian opposition politician detained, his party says
Police in Georgia have detained an opposition politician, his party said on Thursday, the second such detention in a little more than a week of figures denouncing government policies bringing the country closer to Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The opposition was detained on the evening of 29 May in Tbilisi on the way to the podcast, where the lawyer called the incident a kidnapping.
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