Rustavi, Georgia, Feb 24 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of supporters of Georgia’s jailed opposition leader rallied Wednesday outside his jail as a political crisis in the Western-backed country showed few signs of abating. Georgia has been in the grip of a crisis since parliamentary elections in October, which opposition parties slammed as rigged after the ruling party, Georgian Dream, claimed a narrow victory. This week’s arrest of Nika Melia — the leader of Georgia’s main opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM) — further exacerbated the political crisis. A motorcade with hundreds of Melia’s supporters arrived in the southeastern town of Rustavi where they staged … Continue reading Hundreds of supporters of Georgia’s jailed opposition leader rally outside his jail