Opposition parties released statement on TV Pirveli case.

The joint statement is signed by the UNM, European Georgia, Lelo, Free Georgia, United Georgia-Democratic Movement, Tribune, State for the People, Republican Party, Progress and Freedom, Strategy Aghmashenebeli, Girchi-More Freedom, Free Democrats, Civil Alliance for Freedom, Movement is Time, Victorious Georgia, European Democrats, National Democratic Party, Labor Party, Christian Conservative Party, Serve Georgia and Irakli Glonti.

“The decision of the [Bidzina] Ivanishvili regime to attack the independent and critical media, to invade the TV with a completely illegal, criminal decision, to demand the disclosure of the whistleblower, is a dangerous sign of authoritarianism, which will not be tolerated by the Georgian society and democratic opposition parties.

TV Pirveli, Nodar Meladze and their source exposed a serious crime. A crime that exposes the nature of the Ivanishvili regime, the violence behind which high-ranking officials stand. In a democratic society, an investigation would have been launched into these crimes.

This illegal decision of [Bidzina] Ivanishvili’s puppet court grossly violates both the Law of Georgia on Freedom of Expression and the Criminal Procedure Code”, - reads the join statement.