Ex-President of Georgia Urges Population to Obey State of Emergency Regime

Former President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has urged the population to obey the State of Emergency regime declared in the country yesterday and follow restrictions imposed within it. 

In addition, he calls on the government to assist citizens to better understand and protect the imposed restrictions.

"I urge everyone to obey the state of emergency. To the government: make the regulation of bans on assembly clear and unambiguous! If restrictions are imposed on a gathering of more than 10 people, than specify the following: where these restrictions are in force, in open or closed areas? And what distance should people keep from each other? Help citizens to follow the restrictions!!!" he stated.

"The time to criticize the government steps will come after we defeat the illness together. Now let's all work together to help those in need!" Margvelashvili posted on social media. 

Yesterday, when the State of Emergency was declared in Georgia to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that restrictions would be imposed on gatherings of more than10 people in closed areas, including churches. However, later Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze and Infrastructure Minister Maya Tskitishvili failed to confirm this information. 

Moreover, the decree issued by President Salome Zurabishvili does not contain such information. 

There is uncertainty in the community regarding this issue. 

By Ana Dumbadze 

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