Journalist Beaten in Telavi

Journalist Beaten in Telavi

On  May 10,  three unidentified persons beat Zurab Kachlishvili, editor in chief of the local newspaper “Objective”. According to Kachlishvili, the assailants attacked Kachlishvili in his own  apartment, and demanded that he leave town.  Kachlishvili connects the incident to his recent confrontation with newly appointed governor of Kakheti, Peter Tsiskarishvili.

Kachlishvili wrote about money wasted during the repair of the administration, which he claims were unacceptable to the local government. He applied  to the administration of Kakheti  for an explicit account of the money granted to the Administration fund. He then sent a second letter requesting information about changes in the staff.

Kachlishvili claims he had also been threatened by phone.

Currently, no investigation has been undertaken into the attack.