Prosecutor's Office to Appeal Melia's Release on Bail

The General Prosecutor's Office of Georgia will appeal Tbilisi City Court’s decision regarding opposition MP Nika Melia's release on 30,000 GEL bail detention.

The decision was made yesterday by the Tbilisi City Court, according to which Nika Melia, representative of the United National Movement, has been released on 30,000 GEL bail.

According to the judge's decision, Melia has been deprived of the right to leave his place of residence without the consent of the investigation body. He has also been deprived of the right to make public statements in public areas.

Melia has already handed his identification documents to law enforcers.

The Prosecutor’s Office demanded Melia’s imprisonment, while his lawyer Giorgi Kondakhishvili demanded his release on GEL 10,000 bail.

The Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation against Nika Melia under Article 225 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, on charges of organizing or managing group violence or participating in it during the June 20-21 rally in front of the Parliament of Georgia in Tbilisi.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office, within the framework of the investigation, signs of crime have been identified in Melia's actions.

Photo: Nika Melia/Facebook 

By Ana Dumbadze