Polish Sejm Vice-speaker denied visit to Saakashvili second time
By Liza Mchedlidze
Monday, November 7, 2022
Vice-speaker of Polish Sejm Malgorzata Gosiewska was not allowed in the Viva Med clinic for the second time to visit Mikheil Saakashvili.
According to Gosiewska, she received a general explanation that since she is neither a member of Mikheil Saakashvili's family nor a member of the Parliament of Georgia, she could not visit the former president.
Gosiewska also wanted to visit the general director of the Mtavari channel, Nika Gvaramia, but she was not allowed to visit the 12th institution either.
A few months ago, Gosiewska stated that Prime Minister Gharibashvili gave her the promise to meet with Mikheil Saakashvili in the presence of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
"As you know, I was once again refused a meeting with Mikheil Saakashvili, as well as a meeting with the director of the 'Mtavari' channel, Nika Gvaramia. The fact that the president of the country, the head of one of the big opposition TV channels, is in prison does not speak well of this country.
"I am sorry that I was refused yet another meeting with the prisoners and I was not given the opportunity to see what conditions they are in and what their health is," said Malgorzata Gosiewska.
The Polish vice-chairman also said that during a previous visit, one of the leaders of the ruling party referred to her humiliatingly and said that "everyone knows who this woman is and what she stands for." According to Gosiewska, she and her activities are well known in Georgia, and her government supports opposition parties in countries where democracy is at stake.
"During my previous visit, one of the leaders of the ruling party referred to me with humiliating words and also said that everyone knows who this woman is and what she represents. In doing so, he failed to assess my real position.
Most of the Georgians with whom I have contact know who I am and what I represent, but I will describe my persona in a few words, especially for this gentleman: I am the deputy chairman of the Polish Sejm, who is already in power for the second term.
This party is a political force that is carrying out reforms in Poland, actively helping Ukraine. For many years, we have been supporting opposition movements in countries where democracy is under question," said Malgorzata Gosiewska.
