The Committee on Procedural Issues and Rules of the Parliament of Georgia has unanimously supported suspension of MP mandate to Nika Melia.

Guram Macharashvili, Chairman of the Committee, explained that the committee requested a court ruling within 15 days, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, which the Committee examined and found that the guilty verdict has come into force.

The Tbilisi City Court delivered a ruling on December 2 into the case of forcing Cartu Bank to bankruptcy and found MP Nika Melia of the United National Movement (UNM) guilty. The court acquitted Melia of charges related to concealment of property and found him guilty of charges on abusing official powers. The Tbilisi City Court imposed a GEL 25,000 fine on him. He was simultaneously deprived of the right to hold any official position for a term of two years and three months.