Leaders who fought the regime have ignobly laid down their arms – Shukri Burchuladze

The prisoner who confronted the unbridled excesses of the Georgian regime at the cost of his life became a hero, whereas the leaders who fought the regime have ignobly laid down their arms—this is how Shukri Burchuladze, son of Paata Burchuladze (who was convicted in the October 4th case), reacts to the request for a plea bargain with the Prosecutor's Office made by Murtaz Zodelava and Lasha Beridze, who were convicted in the same case.

"Let us call things by their proper names! The truth must be told!

The prisoner who confronted the unbridled excesses of the Georgian regime at the cost of his life became a hero, whereas the leaders who fought the regime have ignobly laid down their arms.

I believe this 'decision' was made in an attempt to overshadow the prison scandal." "Leaving aside everything else, commanders should not abandon soldiers on the battlefield," writes Shukri Burchuladze.

For the record, those convicted in the October 4 case—Murtaz Zodelava, Lasha Beridze, Guri Zhvania, and Irakli Chkhvirkia—are seeking a plea agreement.