2012-12-10 On December 10, Gamgebeli of Abasha Municipality Guram Gunava submitted a resignation letter, which was referred to Sakrebulo for consideration. According to Guram Gunava, he had made the decision at his own free will, in view of his advancing age. He also stated that his resignation was not related in any way to cases of Tengiz Gunava, former chief of general inspection. On January 9 Sakrebulo approved the candidacy of Gocha Chanturia for the position of Gamgebeli, which resulted in commotion and protest rallies. The population of Abasha protested over the appointment of Gocha Chanturia as Gamgebeli in the following days.