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Police Probe into Opposition Parties ‘Eavesdropping’

July 1, 2009

Eavesdropping devices found in two opposition parties’ offices are not in use by the Georgian special services for already six years, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on June 30. According to the MIA criminal cases were launched on the facts.

“It is noteworthy that purchase of similar equipment does not require special license. Any person can buy it both abroad and in Georgia,” said the MIA. “Of course similar situation complicates the investigation but law enforcers work to estimate the detals and after the additional information is gained we will inform the society.”

Today Public Defender Sozar Subari assessed the installment of bugs in the offices of opposition parties as “crime: and demanded punishment for the offenders.

“It could be a huge scandal in every country of the world and it could even work as basis for impeachment,” he said. “If it does not have any output, it means Georgia is repressive state not to think about democracy. People with diverse opinion cannot live here.”

Zviad Dzidziguri, leader of the Conservative Party stated at the press-conference that eavesdropping devices were found in his working-room and conference hall after the bugs were discovered in the office of the Georgia’s Way.

“Members of political parties are detained, arrested groundlessly after having drugs and weapon planted on. However, they are not satisfied with it and they have installed the eavesdropping devices in our offices,” said Dzidziguri.

Source: Civil Georgia

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