Opposition supporters shelter from the rain during a protest rally in Tbilisi, calling for the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze. The president warned they would have to answer for their actions before the law. Photo by AFP
Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze warned his opponents, who call for his resignation, they would have to answer for their actions before the law. "Those who have insulted our people will answer before the law. The radical opposition will answer for their actions", he said at a meeting with leading businessmen on Tuesday, as cited by AFP. Protestors claim that November 2 parliamentary election was rigged by the government. In the meantime the United States called on Shevardnadze to continue negotiations with the opposition.