(7 Nov 2009)
7 November 2009
1. Various of opposition supporters gathered outside public broadcaster's building
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Levan Gachechiladze, opposition leader:
"Today first time in Georgia the NGOs and society are organising the 7th of November, and the 7th of November is the day when whole world saw that Saakashvili is not a democratic guy. We are starting today the third period of fight against the Saakashvili's regime and we are fighting for the victory."
3. Mid Gachechiladze
4. Various of opposition supporters
FILE: 7 November 2007
5. Various of riot police in street
6. Opposition supporters being hosed with water cannons
7. Riot police
8. Various of opposition rally
STORYLINE:
Georgian opposition demonstrators took to the streets of Tbilisi on Saturday, two years after riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse peaceful demonstrators who called for Saakashvili's ouster.
Opposition supporters and local non-governmental organisations gathered in front of the country's public broadcaster and were expected to march towards the parliament building where they intend to hold a rally.
Most opposition leaders have demanded that President Mikhail Saakashvili resign and have called for early presidential and parliamentary elections.
The 2007 protests during which Saakashvili declared a state of emergency and cracked down on independent media caused great concern among his Western backers and damaged his image as a democratic reformer.
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