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Georgian authorities break up tent camp protest at parliamentary election outcome
Police remove protesters’ tent camp on a street during a rally against the results of the parliamentary elections amid allegations that the vote was rigged in Tbilisi, Georgia, November 19, 2024
POLICE in the Georgian capital Tbilisi moved in early today to break up a tent camp that demonstrators had set up on a central thoroughfare to protest at the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demand a new vote.
According to the Central Election Commission, Georgian Dream won 54 per cent of last month’s vote, but opponents say it was rigged and have staged several large protests since then.
Georgian Dream leaders have rejected opposition claims of fraud.
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