Kitovani, the country's former defense minister, was jailed earlier this month after leading hundreds of armed supporters in a march on the breakaway province of Abkhazia. He began his strike Sunday.
Georgian authorities have said they plan to charge Kitovani with heading an "illegal military formation." If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison.
Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze, who was virtually brought to power by Kitovani and his allies, angrily banged his fist on the table when he learned of the hunger strike. "So what? Let him go on a hunger strike" Shevardnadze told a meeting of security officials Saturday.
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