Three opposition members ended their hunger strike outside the Georgian parliament.
Currently, six people are continuing their hunger strike in front of the Georgian parliament building. Three people ended their hunger strike due to deteriorating health.
As reported by Caucasian Knot, on the 30th day of the hunger strike, the health of the participants was weakened. Although they claimed to feel well, they declared their readiness to continue the action until their main demands are met: new elections and the release of political prisoners.
On October 28, one of the leaders of the "Coalition for Change" Gedevan Popkhadze, activist of the "United National Movement" Darejan Tskhvitaria, and several others announced a hunger strike in protest against the persecution of supporters of European integration. The action is taking place outside the Georgian Parliament, where protesters gather daily. On November 4, the total number of hunger strikers reached eight. On the 16th day of the action, one of the hunger strikers was hospitalized, but returned to the protests. On November 19, protester Isako Devidze joined the hunger strike outside the Georgian Parliament. Nine people are participating in it; on the 23rd day of the hunger strike, two of them reported a deterioration in their condition. On the 25th day, the hunger strikers called on those who disagree with the course of the Georgian Dream to join the protests, including to attend the action to be held on November 28, the anniversary of the start of the daily protests outside the Georgian Parliament. On the 26th day of the protest, the condition of protesters outside the Georgian Parliament has worsened, forcing them to regularly call ambulances.
Opposition members are continuing their hunger strike outside the Georgian Parliament for the 31st day. Currently, six people are on hunger strike outside the Parliament building. Three people have ended their hunger strike due to deteriorating health, Interpressnews reported today.
"Some people left us, some joined. Over the past 31 days, some changes have occurred. There are four of us who started the hunger strike from the very beginning: Dato Chelidze, Darejan Tskhvitaria, Vakho Machavariani, and myself. Two new people joined us. Others eventually felt unwell, were unable to continue this form of protest for long, and left us. Now there are six of us," said hunger strike initiator Gedevan Popkhadze.
"So far, our health is satisfactory. Our friends, fellow doctors, are taking care of us and monitoring us. Accordingly, we are not being ignored," the politician said.
According to Popkhadze, the authorities believe that the protest movement in Georgia as a whole should be suppressed. crushed and destroyed. The authorities intend to establish a Russian dictatorship in the country. Any protest, in any form, is unacceptable to them. He has no value.
"For a year, the Georgian people have demonstrated that they will not accept the Russian dictatorship, nor the de facto government's attempts to impose rigged elections, nor the draconian laws passed by the de facto government after the elections. November 28 must be the day when we all unite and show the international community, each other, and the de facto regime that we cannot accept the reality being imposed on us. We must protect the future of our country," Popkhadze said.
Another hunger striker, Darejan Tskhvitaria, said that "they have no right not to fight."
"We have some health problems; it's the 31st day, but we don't pay any attention to them because our country and the future of our children are in a very difficult situation. This government is returning us to a historical "The past. We have no right not to fight. Now, more than ever, we need unity, because our ancestors never hid their swords in the sand; they waited for the enemy. Now our enemy is in this parliament," Tskhvitaria said.
The situation for the hunger strikers is becoming even more alarming. The protesters are feeling weak and have difficulty moving. Even a month later, there is still not a single ambulance near the parliament building. Citizens are receiving first aid in a medical tent set up next to the parliament building, Pirveli TV reported today.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417581