Jobs creation show criticised

In a small room at the back of a draughty通風, crumbling warehouse, Zaza Janezashvili carefully feeds coloured thread線 into a huge creaking唧唧叫 machine.

A few minutes later a bright yellow sock pops out.彈出 He's now able to buy new machinery to expand production ten-fold十倍. And it's all thanks to reality TV.

He won a low-rate loan低利率貸款 on Georgia's latest television hit. In the programme, its host, the mayor of Tbilisi, a possible successor to President Saakashvili, shows off local building projects. He then decides which entrepreneur創業家 deserves值得 to win a government-backed政府支持 low-interest loan低利貸款.

Critics, such as political scientist Koba Turmanidze, say this is political propaganda宣傳 masquerading偽裝 as reality TV.

Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava denies否認 using TV to win votes.

But all three national channels are pro-government. Some reporters fear losing their jobs if they are too critical. Politicians handing out loans on TV may seem like electioneering競選 but with interest rates over 20 per cent and almost a third of the population out of work, Zaza says he's grateful for any help he can get.

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