Journalist Gigla Tumanishvili. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/gigla.tumanishvili

08 November 2021, 11:04

Georgian journalist goes on hunger strike in Saakashvili's support

Gigla Tumanishvili, a correspondent for the "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Channel, has started his hunger strike demanding to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, to a multidisciplinary civilian clinic.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Saakashvili has been on a hunger strike since October 1 in Rustavi Prison, demanding his release. On the 35th day of his hunger strike, he has developed problems with communication and memory, and on the 36th day – with his vision and hearing, his defence has emphasized.

On November 6, Gigla Tumanishvili, a correspondent for the oppositional "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Channel, announced the start of his hunger strike in support of Mikhail Saakashvili, the "Georgia-Online" has reported.

Tumanishvili is hunger-striking near the prison where Saakashvili is kept, demanding to place him into a multidisciplinary hospital. "If Mikhail Saakashvili is not transferred there and is killed in Rustavi Prison, I can state frankly that we'll lose our country and our statehood, for the preservation of which everyone is fighting as best as he can," the "News-Georgia" has quoted Mr Tumanishvili as saying.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on November 7, 2021 at 06:30 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Thousands of Saakashvili's supporters gather at Rustavi Prison, Saakashvili’s associates announce an indefinite rally near prison, Saakashvili's health condition deteriorates seriously.

Author: The Caucasian Knot

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