Kakha Kaladze: It is a pity that there are still people in Georgian politics who try to use such a tragedy for their political ends

It is a pity that there are still people in Georgian politics who try to use such a tragedy for their political ends, the Mayor of the capital, Kakha Kaladze, stated at the meeting of the capital's government, where he spoke about the tragic incident that happened in Vake Park.

As Kaladze explains, the population hears shocking statements from specific politicians on television.

"Since the day of the tragedy, the population has been hearing shocking statements from specific politicians on television. It is a pity that there are still people in Georgian politics who try to use such a tragedy for their political ends. I can't say anything more on this topic, the society will evaluate their behavior," Kaladze says.

For information, three children were electrocuted when they were trying to retrieve the ball that fell in the fountain in Vake ​​Park. The children were taken to the clinic by an ambulance. The condition of one of the children, a 13-year-old girl, was serious from the beginning and she died in the Khechinashvili clinic.

9 people were arrested in the case of the tragedy in Vake Park, among them are the director of Greenservice+ Lasha Furtsvanidze and the deputy head of the environment protection service of the Tbilisi City Hall. According to the information of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in relation to the fountain in Vake Park, there had been a violation of construction norms and rules, as well as the falsification of a document. According to the Ministry, on September 22, electric welders performed work in the fountain of Vaki Park in violation of safety norms, as a result of which the insulation of the electric wire was damaged.

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