Jalil Kikava, a mayoral candidate for the Batumi from Labor Party accuses the member of the faction Georgian Dream in the threat and blackmail. He states that Mukhran Vakhtangadze has contacted him and threatened due to the critical statements made on one of the TV channels.

There is an audio recording showing a controversy.
According to Jelal Kikava, Vakhtangadze threatened him and asked for a meeting.

The Batumi mayoral candidate has already been questioned at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The agency explains that an investigation has not yet been launched and the preliminary investigation is underway.

Kikava demands to launch a criminal case against the MP.

Mukhran Vakhtangadze denies the accusations.