Two men, Giorgi Otiashvili and Sarkis Sharoian, have been fined GEL 2 000 each after the Tbilisi City Court found them guilty on September 25 of breaching the political rights of activists from the ruling National Movement party.
Prosecutors claimed that the two men obstructed the ruling party activists from exercising their political rights and insulted them while they were disseminating the party?s election campaign leaflets in Tbilisi.
But Otanashvili and Sharoian have denied the allegation, claiming that they only refused to accept the leaflet, citing that they already had one.
Opposition Republican and Conservative parties have denounced the court?s ruling as politically-motivated.
Attorney Eka Beselia said that the two men may face imprisonment if they fail to pay the fine. The attorney also said that she will file an appeal in a higher court.
However, Tbilisi Chief Prosecutor Giorgi Gviniashvili said the case has nothing to do with politics.
?I want to assure you that if an offence of this kind takes place against the representative of any opposition party similar measures will be taken against the perpetrator,? Gviniashvili told reporters.
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