Police arrest UNM Chair Nika Melia (VIDEO)

09:16, 23.02.2021

The police arrested the Chair of the opposition United National Movement (UNM) Nika Melia on Tuesday.

The law enforcers detained Melia in the UNM office this morning.

Statement of MIA:

“The decision of Tbilisi City Court- to use the norm of detention against Nikanor Melia has been executed by the MIA – Nikanor Melia is detained”

Find full statement: https://t.co/U0VM7QreUN

— MIA of Georgia (@MIAofGeorgia) February 23, 2021

Tbilisi City Court ruled imprisonment for Nika Melia earlier in February.

Melia has been accused of organizing mass violence during anti-government protests in 2019.

UNM leader denies the charges.

@UNMGeorgia Chair @NikaMelia5 has been arrested this morning in a police raid of the party HQ involving hundreds of patrol police and special forces. Pepper spray was used against the opposition leaders and supporters pic.twitter.com/7XL0nzg4xq

— UNM Georgia (ენმ) (@UNMGeorgia) February 23, 2021

By - Marika Kartozia

Justice/Crime

Nika Melia