2013-04-05 Population of Vakhtangisi Village staged a rally outside Gamgeoba on April 5 in support of village trustee Marina Iremashvili. According to participants, Acting Gamgebeli Gela Khutsishvili demanded that the village trustee submit a letter of resignation. The trustee herself declared that Gamgebeli demanded she resign on a number of occasions, which she refused to. Gela Khutsishvili met with participants and denied the accusations.

2013-03-18 On March 18 another protest rally was held outside Gardabani Gamgeoba. Participants demanded replacement of Gamgebeli and solving land problems in the village of Lemeshveniera. The rally was organized by supporters of the Georgian Dream and its participants included the population of Gardabani villages (Nagebi, Lemshveniera, Jandara, Kapanachkhi), up to 200 people. Participants blocked the entrance to Gamgeoba building and did not let anyone inside. The situation escalated between the police and protesters. Police occupied the entrance to the building. Participants demanded dismissal of Gamgebeli Zviad Epitashvili and his replacement with a representative of the coalition Georgian Dream, Gela Khutsishvili.

2013-02-27 On February 27 a protest rally was organized by representatives of the Georgian Dream outside offices of Gamgeoba. The rally participants included supporters of the Georgian Dream that had arrived from almost all villages of Gardabani Municipality, around 250 people. Member of the Georgian Dream Amiran Totikashvili declared that he was going to pursue the office of Gardabani Gamgebeli, adding that all senior-level positions in Gardabani should have been held by members of the coalition. Participants were upset by arrival of Gela Khutsishvili, Georgian Dream’s member at the rally. ISFED coordinator reported that members and supporters of the Georgian Dream in Gardabani were divided into two opposing camps. Gela Khutsishvili urged participants to stop rallying and not to interfere in the work of Gamgebeli and Gamgeoba. Participants were intimidated by his announcement.