Highlight: President Mikheil Saakashvili imposed the emergency measures amid a violent crackdown on opposition protests and claims that Tbilisi had thwarted a Moscow-backed coup. The measures included a ban of demonstrations, while independent television stations were prevented from broadcasting news programs.
Imedi and its founder, prominent opposition figure and financier Badri Patarkatsishvili, are currently under investigation by the Prosecutor-General's Office. The station is currently controlled by international media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Full Story
First they shut down the country then starts to talking all sweet and benevolent. I wonder if the people of Georgia forgot their protests incited Marshal Law. Democracy; isn’t it great! Hey, our thoughts are run by Rupert Murdoch too! Hunh? What? Oh, what’s that thick assed tube coming from the base of my brain? Oh that. It's nothing. So, did you hear about Britney…
