The politicians have made the first assessments over the resignation of Interior Minister. Irakli Alasania, Majoritarian MP Candidate running in Zugdidi town of Samegrelo region says that the resignation is not enough, and all high officials involved in the torture of prisoners must be severely punished.

The representatives of the Labor Party are demanding resignation of Georgia's president Mikeil Saakashvili. Davit Gamkrelidze, Leader of the Georgian oppositional New Rightists Party demands conducting the international investigation and punishing all the persons involving in the case.

Giorgi Targamadze, Leader of the "Christian-Democratic Movement" (CDM) Party says that it is important to set up an investigative commission that will investigate every detail.

The representatives of the NGOs say that the public pressure made results. They claim that the criminal responsibility should be brought against Akhalaia. Representatives of the NGOs say that the Ministers of Justice and Chief Prosecutor should quit the posts.

Bacho Akhalaia has released a statement on his resignation yesterday.