PM on Shakarashvili's Case: Using a Tragedy for Political Goals Absolutely Unacceptable

What is happening now is speculations, taking advantage of a tragedy to advance political goals, and that is categorically unacceptable, immoral, and deprived of any value, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia told the press in his comment on Shakarashvili’s case.

The Head of Government stressed that now everyone must support the process of investigation and make assessments only after its completion.

“Unfortunately, tragic events in our everyday lives are often politicized. An investigation is underway, and the main task of the state, notably of its investigative bodies, is to answer all questions and leave no question marks as fast as possible. Accordingly, if I have a question, I ask my colleagues, and it is not my place to make these questions public until the investigation is completed. Now everyone must support the process of investigation and make assessments only after its completion. But what is happening now is speculations, taking advantage of a tragedy to advance political goals, and that is categorically unacceptable, immoral, and deprived of any value,” he emphasized.

In response to a question if he personally has any questions to the law enforcements, the Prime Minister emphasized that the Prosecutor’s Office is the agency in charge if one law enforcer or another, or a person involved in the process of investigation, has broken the law in any way or failed to fulfill his duties.

“Importantly, the investigation must be completed, and perpetrators must be punished. The inevitability of punishment is the key principle that must be upheld in this case included. And the Prosecutor’s Office is the agency in charge if one law enforcer or another, or a person involved in the process of investigation, has broken the law in any way or failed to fulfill his duties. It is the job of the Prosecutor’s Office to launch new investigations into said offenses, and it cannot become a subject of rumors,” Giorgi Gakharia said.