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Nika Melia, Georgian opposition leader, is arrested at party HQ
Police in Georgia have arrested the country's main opposition leader, Nika Melia, in a violent raid on his party's headquarters.
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Georgia has been rocked by protests since parliamentary elections in October, with the opposition accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of rigging the poll and intimidating voters.
Last week, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned over the court order to arrest Mr Melia, saying such a move could risk "political escalation" in the South Caucasus country.
His replacement, Irakli Garibashvili, who was confirmed by parliament on Monday, promised to go ahead with Mr Melia's arrest, saying he would "not manage to hide from justice".
Georgia police managed to enter the building via the roof
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56167147
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Georgia has been rocked by protests since parliamentary elections in October, with the opposition accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of rigging the poll and intimidating voters.
Last week, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned over the court order to arrest Mr Melia, saying such a move could risk "political escalation" in the South Caucasus country.
His replacement, Irakli Garibashvili, who was confirmed by parliament on Monday, promised to go ahead with Mr Melia's arrest, saying he would "not manage to hide from justice".
Georgia police managed to enter the building via the roof
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56167147
