Georgian media reports that the document which should have allowed 3000 prisoners leave facilities and about 15000 prisoners have their sentences reduced at twice, will now be sent back to the parliament with the president`s objections.
President Saakashvili has used his right to veto concerning to aspects of the bill – one that grants full amnesty, that is release from prison, to those 190 inmates, who have been recognized by the Parliament as political prisoners and another one through which prison term of those convicted even for especially grave crimes will reduce by one-fourth.
“Amnesty is announced when there is a stable situation in the country and when you can gradually empty prisons” Saakashvili said while speaking at a meeting with a group of students in the presidential palace in Tbilisi.
“Not a single serious international organization has ever said that there are political prisoners in Georgia” said President.
