Title: MK David Bitan Accuses Minister Sarah Miri Regev of Betraying Promise of Free Travel for Elderly Citizens
Subtitle: Bitan Urges Government to Transfer Budget to Fulfill Commitment
Date: [Insert Date]
In a heated development today, the ongoing confrontation between MK David Bitan and Minister Sarah Miri Regev has escalated, with Bitan launching a scathing attack on the Minister of Transportation. The Chairman of the Economic Committee responded this morning to Regev’s celebratory promises made in the media several months ago, concerning free travel for senior citizens. Bitan criticized the Minister for failing to follow through on the commitment, accusing her of betraying the elderly citizens.
Regev had previously pledged free travel for citizens aged 67 and above, as well as female citizens aged 62 and above. However, Bitan revealed that these promises were merely headlines, lacking substance. “Today it became clear that these are only headlines,” he asserted at the beginning of his remarks.
Bitan’s criticism was not limited to Regev alone; he also attacked Minister Regev and Smotrich for allegedly reforming transportation at the expense of the elderly. He accused Regev of leveraging the trust and support of the elderly citizens to gain recognition and subsequently selling out their interests. “She obtained titles on their backs and sold them in order to get another title. The promise disappeared as if it hadn’t happened,” Bitan proclaimed.
Bitan further lambasted Regev for claiming that he was misleading the public, asserting that the Finance representative had confirmed the availability of 360 million shekels for the transportation reform. Rather than allocating the funds to benefit the elderly as promised, Bitan suggested that Regev might be diverting the budget for other purposes.
In response to these developments, Bitan expressed his intention to reach out to the Prime Minister to compel the Ministers of Transport and Finance to transfer the necessary budget for free travel for the elderly. He stressed that it was high time to fulfill this commitment and take care of the elderly public, highlighting the obligation of the Likud party and citizens as a whole.
The confrontation between MK David Bitan and Minister Sarah Miri Regev intensifies as the debate over the promised free travel for senior citizens resonates across the political landscape. As the public eagerly awaits further developments, the obligations towards the elderly are thrust into the spotlight, inviting a closer examination of government’s responsibilities.