The Parliamentary Committees supported the Prosecutor General's motion to apply to the court regarding a measure of restraint against the Chairperson of the National Movement, Nika Melia.
At the joint sitting of the Committees on Procedural and Legal Affairs, where the Prosecutor General Amiran Guluashvili introduced the motion and arguments to the Committee members, the majority unanimously supported the consent of the Investigative Agency. One of the leaders of the Citizens, Levan Ioseliani, voted against it.
The Chairperson of the National Movement's case was discussed at the joint sitting of the Committees on Procedural Issues and Legal Affairs. Whether Nika Melia's mandate will be lifted or not, the deputies will discuss it at the plenary session and vote on it.
As it is known, the parliamentary opposition representatives will not support the suspension of Nika Melia's parliamentary immunity. The ruling team says that everyone is equal before the law, and in case of non-payment of bail by Nika Melia, the majority will satisfy the appeal of the Prosecutor's office.
A case was launched against Nika Melia on June 20, 2019, for leading and participating in group violence near the Parliament building.
According to the Tbilisi City Court decision of June 27, 2019, he was sentenced to the bail of GEL 30 000 as a measure of restraint.
The restraint measure due to non-fulfillment of the bail conditions was tightened, and the bail got increased by GEL 40 000.
Nika Melia was summoned to the Prosecutor's Office, but he did not show up.
On the same day, the Prosecutor's office gave Nika Melia an additional one week to comply with the bail conditions.
According to the agency, in case of non-payment, the Prosecutor's office will apply to the court for his detention.
The chairperson of the United National Movement says that he will not pay the bail and notes that if someone pays the bail for him, it will be a provocation organized by the Georgian Dream.
