Five years passed after November 7, 2007 violent events in Tbilisi. The riot police dispersed the rally organized by oppositional parties outside parliament building at Rustaveli Avenue with tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets.
Tens of people including politicians, journalists and civilians were injured. Government officials gave conflicting accounts of police actions. In using teargas and rubber bullets simultaneously against protestors, the government failed to implement a measured escalation in its response to the demonstrators.
That law enforcement officials were authorized or chose to use rubber bullets at all, when at most there was sporadic violence from few demonstrators, and most demonstrators fled quickly as a result of the overwhelming effects of the teargas, raises serious concerns.
The police then carried out a raid at Imedi TV. "Imedi" company's studio equipment was badly damaged in a November 7 police raid. "Imedi" ceased broadcasting.
"Imedi" TV, once the voice of the opposition in Georgia was ram-sacked by Special Forces on November 7 and its owner, Badri Patarkatsishvili, deceased Georgian business tycoon was blamed for using the station and its airwaves in an attempted coup attempt.
"Imedi" TV will broadcast talk-show Gia Eteri (Open Air), which will also be re-broadcast by Maestro and the 9th Channel regarding the events.
