2013-04-01 On April 1 protest rally was held outside the municipal building and had 40 participants who demanded resignation of Marneuli Gamgebeli Paata Abramishvili and his deputy Tamaz Enukidze. The rally had been organized by a former political prisoner, Badri Kveladze, who stated that a person serving as Gamgebeli of Marneuli must be from the local population. Participants also protested against the fact that the new municipal authorities were trying to intimidate Azerbaijani population. The rally lasted for half an hour. No one from the authorities approached them to talk.

2013-04-01 Another protest rally was held outside the office of the Georgian Dream. Members and activists of the coalition assembled in support of Gamgebeli and his deputy, rejecting the allegations. According to Deputy Gamgebeli Tamaz Enukidze, the accusations are absurd as the new Gamgebeli and his team are pro-new government, actively implementing all projects that the central authorities are carrying out in the regions.