**Court Hearing for Opposition Politician Japaridze to Take Place Today**
A court hearing is scheduled to take place today at Tbilisi City Court, concerning opposition politician Zurab “Girchi” Japaridze. The session will be held in connection with his failure to appear before a parliamentary temporary investigative commission. The court will deliberate on the possibility of changing his preventive measure.
**Japaridze Expecting to Be Detained**
The opposition politician himself has not ruled out the possibility of being arrested during the hearing. Japaridze stated that he expects to be detained, with a “99% chance” of being arrested. This comes after the court previously imposed a bail of 20,000 GEL on him for failing to appear before the investigative commission.
**Context and Precedent**
It’s worth noting that Japaridze refused to pay the bail amount. In a similar case, former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili was arrested in the courtroom on May 14 after his bail was replaced with detention due to his failure to pay. This precedent suggests that Japaridze may face arrest if he is unable to meet the bail conditions.
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