Rustavi 2 TV Host Gabunia Offends Vladimir Putin during His Show

On Sunday night, the host of Rustavi 2’s programme ‘Post Scriptum,’ Giorgi Gabunia, commenced his show with a statement addressed to Vladimer Putin, the President of the Russian Federation. The monologue, very offensive to Putin in both form and context, was read in Russian by Gabunia. The short statement included but was not limited to swearing at Putin’s dead parents.

Nika Gvaramia, General Executive of Rustavi 2, broadcasted his comment on the above, live: “After Gabunia’s show, I think Rustavi 2 owes an explanation to the public. While I share the pathos, and am not going to apologize for swearing at Putin, I still believe that… the form was not politically correct,” said Gvaramia.

“[I want to stress this point] once again: expressing one’s self in this manner is unacceptable. That is not the channel’s attitude and it does not follow our editorial policy nor professionalism. Despite the fact that the show’s copyrights go to Gabunia [meaning no content is controlled before the broadcast], the channel is disappointed and unsatisfied, as such statements do not compliment our media code.”

By Nini Dakhundaridze