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Arrests In Georgia Amid Crackdown On Dissent (Worthy News Radio)
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefTBILISI/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Tensions remained high in Tbilisi on Monday after Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze pledged to crack down on dissent following the attempted storming of the presidential palace in a protest sparked by his ruling party’s claimed victory in disputed local elections. Numerous people remained detained, and scores were recovering from injuries following the unrest.Riot police used water cannon and p