INSTANCES OF ALLEGED POLITICAL HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION AGAINST POLITICAL ACTIVISTS
2016-08-31 On August 31, an independent candidate for majoritarian district #60, Akaki Chkhaidze contacted ISFED observer to report that his supporters – a spokesman of Sports School Ltd., Amiran Morchiladze and a trustee of Atsani territorial body, Ucha Chkhaidze were harassed by the Georgian Dream, and on August 29-30, both were fired from work.
ISFED observer interviewed former spokesman of Sports School Ltd., Amiran Morchiladze. He denied the allegation and stated that he was never harassed. According to Mr. Morchiladze he resigned for personal reasons. Ucha Chkhaidze also denied the report and stated that the information was “inaccurate”.