2013-06-22 On June 21, the Samtredia Municipality Sakrebulo has elected Emzar Shubladze as Chairman with 20 votes against 5. Snap elections became necessary after the Chairman of the Sakrebulo Emzar Jvarsheishvili resigned. Emzar Shubladze is a member of the United National Movement and the defeated the majoritarian MP candidate during the parliamentary elections held on April 27. Persons gathered in the hall prevented the Chairman of the sitting - Amiran Ninua from holding the session. They were expressing their position by whistling and clapping. On several occasions the attempts of physical confrontation have occurred. Verbal confrontation has survived the vote, and according to a part of citizens, they do not recognize the election results. Link: http://goo.gl/WBdl1j