2012-11-15 At the November 15 Sakrebulo meeting twelve out of the twenty-two members of Sakrebulo voted for removal of Sakrebulo Chairperson Nodar Abzhandadze. The motion had been raised in Sakrebulo by supporters of the coalition Georgian Dream. Nodar Abzhandadze was accused of abusing the municipal budget. Abzhandadze himself has rejected the allegations, stating that his removal is politically motivated. Eight members of Sakrebulo from the UNM did not participate in the voting. The UNM lost majority in Sakrebulo composed of 22 members after they lost nine members to the minority. Representative of the Republican Party Inga Zambakhidze assumed the position of Sakrebulo Gamgebeli.