Georgia's new president vows to beat corruption

Georgian opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili claimed victory in the country’s presidential elections and vowed to root out corruption after an exit poll showed him with an overwhelming lead.

Saakashvili, the favourite among the six candidates in yesterday’s ballot, was the driving force behind the peaceful demonstrations that brought down former President Eduard Shevardnadze in November in what became known as the “rose revolution”.