March for impeachment in Kiev: Saakashvili’s supporters stormed the October Palace

March for impeachment in Kiev: Saakashvili’s supporters stormed the October Palace

Today, 17 December in Kiev held a protest demanding the impeachment, which was headed by Mikhail Saakashvili.

As reported strana.ua ex-President of Georgia from the stage in the center of Kiev said that the protesters will place your staff in the October Palace. However, the building was cordoned off by detachments of the national guard, and then the protesters began the assault.

March for impeachment in Kiev: Saakashvili’s supporters stormed the October Palace

Scuffle, the police fired tear gas and protesters smashed the window.

Note that at this time the Palace was a concert, where he performed with famous American jazz band Glenn Miller.

According to the publication, the audience was led from the Palace under police guard out the back. Among the audience were people with children.

Around 17.00 Mikhail Saakashvili came to the protesters and said that under the October Palace there was a provocation.

«I responsibly declare that there are no plans to seize October Palace we had. I condemn any attempt to seize the building, I condemn any violence, any provocation,» Saakashvili said from the stage.

Monday the leader of the «movement of new forces» called to arrange a partial blockade Parliament to force MPs to adopt a law on impeachment.

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