A member of the political council of the "United National Movement" Khatia Dekanoidze responded to the statements made by the Minister of Internal Affairs "Reaction". Opposition member accused Giorgi Gakharia of lies and explained every statement made by him.
"The lie number one - Giorgi Gakharia has imposed responsibility on the opposition for bringing Gavrilov to Georgia. I want to tell you that in the last few weeks the opposition has been saying very sharply and loudly that the arrival of Sergei Gavrilov was planned in Georgia. The arrival of Gavrilov, who has signed the recognition of the occupied territories of Georgia. As well as the arrival of Gavrilov who participated in the war in Abkhazia. We have held several briefings to prevent Sergei Gavrilov from entering Georgian territory.
"Lie number two - Gakharia says that he had no legal basis for not letting him into the Georgian territory, I would like to tell the public that Georgian legislation envisages not allowing foreign nationals to enter the territory of Georgia.
"Lie number three - Gakharia says that the Georgian government has made an immediate reaction to the demands of the rally and the demand was the resignation of Kobakhidze, the Chairman of the Parliament and Kobakhidze"s resignation took place only on the second day after the rally dispersal.
"Lie number four - Gakharia is shamelessly lying when he says that there was a planned coup. Let me remind the public that the protest began on 20 June, when the citizens woke up and saw Gavrilov in the seat of the Chairman of the Parliament. It was what made the outraged citizens gather at the Parliament.
"Lie number five - Gakharia says that participants were warned several times about the use of special means and the warning was filmed by several TV cameras, there is no evidence when that the police warned the protesters and also the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze a few minutes earlier said that no special facilities would be used.
"Lie number sixth - the opposition did not want to hold negotiations, this is a lie. We have seen confirmed video footage, which shows very well that the opposition leaders, Grigol Vashadze, Nika Melia, Gigi Ugulava were ready to join the negotiations.
"It was necessary to use force, and I want to remind the community that up to 300 civilians, 38 journalists were injured during the dispersal of the rally, and I want to remind about the young people who have lost eyes.
"Lie number Eigh - Big plastic orange bullets are included as special equipment in the Law on Police of Georgia, which is a criminal lie, as the law provides for the use of special means that can not inflict heavy casualties and maiming.
"Lie number 9 - all those people who have abused Georgian citizens were punished.More than three weeks and no person has been charged with the offenses committed by the Georgian Interior Ministry.
"Lie number 10 - many ambassadors were in the Parliament observing the situation. We have seen the statement of diplomatic corps that the ambassadors were not there, and many more diplomatic corps representatives, namely, ambassadors said they were not in the city on Gavrilov`s night, "- said Dekanoidze.