Giorgi Gakharia: For 3 years I managed to ensure that freedom of expression was protected in this country and people had not been beaten

For 3 years I managed to ensure that freedom of expression was protected in this country and people had not been beaten - this is how Giorgi Gakharia, the chairman of the For Georgia party, assessed the controversy that took place in front of the parliament building on July 5-6.

As Gakharia told reporters, during his tenure as Prime Minister or Minister of Internal Affairs, citizens felt safe and the health of journalists was not endangered.

"I was the Minister of Internal Affairs, as well as the Prime Minister. The same thing happens every year. But for three years I managed to ensure that freedom of expression was protected in this country and people had not been beaten. No such tragedies happened. Health of journalists was not endangered en masse." Giorgi Gakharia.