Georgian president drives himself to the airport in electric car in bid to dispel anger over opulent lifestyle… and his wife is his BODYGUARD
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | March 3, 2013 14:45
He may be more used to being whisked across town in an armoured limousine – flanked by jeeps laden with security.
But Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has proven he is just like the rest of us – by taking a lift to Tbilisi airport in a modest urban hatchback, with just his wife as his protection.
Mr Saakashvili drove the car – his own personal vehicle – to the airport ahead of an official visit to neighbouring Azerbaijan, to prove a political point amid criticism over his opulent lifestyle.
The Georgian President’s PR team filmed Mr Saakashvili and his wife climbing into the car in the palace garage and followed them as they drive unaccompanied out on to the streets of Tbilisi before heading for the airport.
The video then shows him slowing down as he gets stuck in traffic and waiting patiently at a red light.
The press team have since shared the video on YouTube.
Previously, Mr Saakashvili – who has in the past come under fire for his extravagant lifestyle – travelled in an armoured Mercedes limousine accompanied by Jeeps filled with armed security.
It is believed the president was using the video to deflect criticism of his opulent lifestyle which saw him build a palace in Tbilisi and purchase two jets for official use, one of which has already been taken away from him.
The new government has accused him of unacceptable extravagance
He now claims that he travels completely without security. He said that if anything happened, ‘his wife is there to protect him’.
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