Saakashvili supporters march for Poroshenko's impeachment - Feb. 18, 2018

Saakashvili supporters march for Poroshenko’s impeachment

By Oleg Petrasiuk .

Published Feb. 18, 2018. Updated Feb. 18 at 9:25 pm

Protesters and supporters of former Odesa Governor Mikheil Saakashvili hold flags and banners with anti-government slogans demanding the impeachment of President Petro Poroshenko during the rally in Kyiv on Feb. 18.

Photo by Oleg Petrasiuk

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Protesters and supporters of former Georgian president and ex-Odessa Governor Mikheil Saakashvili are demanding that the Ukrainian parliament impeach President Petro Poroshenko.

Saakashvili, leader of the ‘Movement of New Forces’ Ukrainian party, was detained in Kyiv and deported to Poland on Feb. 12. Saakashvili and his allies had been holding public protests since Oct. 17, 2017, demanding that Ukrainian lawmakers be stripped of their parliamentary immunity, changes to electoral legislation, and the creation of a specialized anti-corruption court.