SSSG launches new investigation within criminal case against former interior minister Bacho Akhalaia
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) has launched a new investigation within a criminal case against former interior minister Bacho Akhalaia.
The SSSG confirmed that the investigation is initiated under Article 317 of the Criminal Code, which refers to his call for the government’s overthrow.
The case concerns Bacho Akhalaia’s statement during the trial. Akhalaia stated during the ongoing hearing on the October 4 events case: “This government must be overthrown as quickly and brutally as possible, in any form and by any means.”