Printer-friendly versionSend to friendPDF version

So far we have to admit that we have not uncovered any new leads in the search for "Mark Monem" - the man introduced at a February 2009 press conference as a representative of the Ras Al-Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA), supposedly the new owners of the Imedi television station.

Who is Mark Monem? | Promote Your Page Too

Around a fortnight ago RAKIA denied that they had any stake in Imedi or indeed that they ever had. Yet, as has been documented by Cory Welt, everyone from Rustavi 2 to the office of Mikheil Saakashvili had told us otherwise - so somebody is not telling the truth.

Identifying "Mark Monem" is one way to get to the bottom of this: if he is a RAKIA employee or an employee of any of its subsidaries (RAKIA's property development arm Rakeen is most active in Georgia), then plainly RAKIA's denial - issued a year late - holds no water.

If he's someone else entirely then it is the Georgian authorities that are principally exposed as not telling the truth here (albeit with RAKIA's compliance for the last year).

We do not have the resources to mount a full scale investigation, but we do think we can use the internet to find out the truth. If we ask enough people if they recognise "Mark Monem" then sooner or later we find someone who does.

As the graphic above shows we have now created a Facebook group - please join it whether you know Mark Monem or not, the more people join the wider the group will spead.

And, if you want to do more please read this page.