“Not only striking a police officer or exerting physical force but even uttering a harsh word can lead to serious penalties in developed democratic countries—one detail in the scenario created against Georgia is insulting a police officer,” said Gia Volski, the First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, in response to a question regarding the trial of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli.

In the same context, Volski noted that striking a police officer is a premeditated act aimed at creating an atmosphere of impunity and lawlessness.

“You can discuss this issue from a human perspective and say it’s regrettable that a woman has been punished, but on the other hand, not only striking a police officer or exerting physical force but even uttering a harsh word can lead to serious penalties in developed democratic countries—we have examples of this.

Using physical force against a police officer or resisting them is unacceptable, not because the crime is committed against a specific individual, but because, in this case, the police officer is a symbol of state protection.

Striking a police officer is a premeditated act aimed at creating an atmosphere of impunity and lawlessness, suggesting that state structures don’t exist, that you can hit a police officer and face no consequences. If the same happened in any democracy, the response would be very severe—ranging from physical intervention to a court decision.

From a human perspective, I might feel empathy for a young woman, but there is a code, a law, and everyone must abide by the law; otherwise, a process of destruction will unfold.

This is part of a scenario created against Georgia, in which one detail is insulting a police officer, including inflicting physical harm on them,” stated Gia Volski.

For information, the final hearing in the trial of Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti,” is ongoing at the Batumi City Court.