The detention of Mikhail Saakashvili in Kiev
In Kiev in the apartment of the former President of Georgia and the Governor of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili this morning was searched. It was held by the representatives of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office with the participation of special forces “alpha” and the police. Mister Saakashvili, fleeing from law enforcement officers, climbed onto the roof, threatening to jump. Soon, Mikhail Saakashvili, was detained and taken away in a car, but supporters of the policy blocked the car with him in the center of Kiev and subsequently released him.
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The police used tear gas against them. According to the lawyer of Mr. Saakashvili, the politician is suspected of “promoting the overthrow of the state system”. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine said that the Mikheil Saakashvili and his associates received $500 thousand And the security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that Mikheil Saakashvili detained under the article “assistance to the members of the criminal organizations and concealment of their criminal activity.” The court on election of a measure of restraint policy will be held tomorrow.
14:47. Supporters of Mikhail Saakashvili’s policy is freed from the machine SBU.
“Mikhail Saakashvili, the house breaking through the door. Kostelnaya street 7, apt 32. Going!” — posted at 8:18 (7:18 GMT) on his page in Facebook his supporter in the party “new force Movement” David Sakvarelidze.
This appeal to the house immediately was approached by several dozen supporters of the policy, as well as journalists.
They saw special forces soldiers SBU “alpha” and police helmets. In the apartment after much persuasion was allowed a lawyer of Mr. Saakashvili — Paul Bogomazov.
As later reported, the representative of the SBU Alena Gitlyanskaya, in the house of the former Governor “is really conducted investigative actions” in the context of the Prosecutor General “criminal proceedings”. Earlier, the party “new force” reported about the detention and interrogation of its members. In the party believe that it is the response of the authorities today held a mass rally “Impeachment” — supporters of Mikhail Saakashvili demanded the resignation of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Mikheil Saakashvili was hiding from law enforcement officers on the roof of his house.
Either I stay here or jump. I want to steal, because I came to the defense of the Ukrainian people. They wanted me to steal unnoticed, but that they have failed.Michael Saakashvilians of Mr. Saakashvili still detained.
As reported by his lawyer Paul Bogomazov, presented a policy document where it is written that he was suspected of “promoting the overthrow of the state system”. According to the SBU, the former Governor of the Odessa region was detained under part 1 of article 256 of the criminal code of Ukraine (promotion of members of the criminal organizations and concealment of their criminal activities). From the house of Mikheil Saakashvili were taken out in handcuffs.
Advisor to the Minister of internal Affairs of Ukraine Zoryan Shkiriak said that does not preclude institution of new proceedings against Mr Saakashvili.
“The first part of article 256 of the Criminal code of Ukraine, I think, may not be the last article that will incriminate Saakashvili. Saakashvili should answer to the fullest extent of the law, if there is evidence in the article under which he was charged,“ quotes his words TASS.