May 19, 2008
Rustavi 2

Candidate of the Republican Party Irakli Batiashvili asserts that the government is preparing for the post-election period and is training the special task units.

Mr. Batiashvili said the units were being trained on the Vaziani military base and the government would use them for breaking up demonstrations after the 21 May parliamentary elections.

''The government may repeat '7 November' - Batiashvili said and called upon Georgian officials to say no to use of force against its people.