The Deri Law 2, which amends the qualifications of ministers and deputy ministers, was discussed by the special committee headed by MK Ofir Katz. During the hearing, Attorney Gil Limon, the Deputy Legal Adviser to the Government, claimed that the changes introduced in the law emphasize how much it is a personal law that will permit Aryeh Deri to return to the government table, contrary to the ruling of two judicial courts.
The proposed law weakens the legal tools for maintaining the purity of morals in the public service, and joins the law on gifts, which is an opening for governmental corruption in the receipt of funds by public servants and elected officials, and the law on embezzlement. Attorney Limon added that the Prime Minister will be able to fulfill the duties of half of the government ministers at the same time as he serves in this position, without the possibility of judicial intervention.
The legal adviser to the Knesset, Adv You made a mistake, joined his words and said that they see great difficulty in terms of the Knesset’s misuse of its legislation, also in the absence of the lack of generality in it. The mechanisms they have added come to increase transparency and not to cure other things such as a lack of judicial review.
In response, MK Ofir Katz said that not all the wisdom lies with the High Court, and with the transparency introduced into the law, the public and only it will be able to judge them on the decisions made.
On the other hand, the opposition attacked the bill, stating that it aims to strengthen public trust in the court but is creating complete corruption in the judicial system.
According to the proposal, any legal entity, including the Supreme Court, will not be required for any matter concerning the appointment or transfer of a minister from his position, except for the matter of meeting the eligibility conditions written in the Basic Law of the Knesset.
The special committee headed by MK Ofir Katz, continued to discuss this morning (Sunday), the bill to amend the qualifications of ministers and deputy ministers (Deri Law 2). During the hearing, the Deputy Legal Adviser to the Government claimed, Attorney Gil Limonthat “the changes introduced in the law emphasize how much this is a personal law, which will lead to the return of Aryeh Deri to the government table contrary to the ruling of two judicial courts”.
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“The proposal weakens the legal tools for maintaining the purity of morals in the public service, and joins the law on gifts, which is an opening for governmental corruption in the receipt of funds by public servants and elected officials, and the law on embezzlement. The law has fundamental flaws and the creation of a black law that weakens the defense mechanisms. As a result, a Knesset member accused of crimes will be able to hold the position of Minister of Justice or Minister of National Security, without the possibility of judicial intervention,” he added.
Attorney Limon added that “the prime minister will be able to fulfill the duties of half of the government ministers at the same time as he serves in this position, without the possibility of judicial intervention.” He could even be appointed to the position of Minister of Justice, and there is no judicial review of that, that is not what the Knesset’s constituent authority was intended for.”
The legal adviser to the Knesset, Adv You made a mistake, joined his words and said that “we see a great difficulty in terms of the Knesset’s misuse of its legislation, also in the absence of the lack of generality in it. We proposed different mechanisms such as future applicability that were not accepted by the law. The mechanisms we have added come to increase transparency and not to cure other things such as a lack of judicial review. The role of the legal counsel to the Knesset is to flood you with the difficulties that exist in the bill. A real cure for some of the defects was in future application and a reexamination of the eligibility conditions so that they refer to the purity of morals. This is a value decision by the members of the committee, we posed the problems and you will have to make the decision.”
In response, MK Ofir Katz said: “Not all the wisdom lies with the High Court. With the transparency we introduced into the law, the public and only it will be able to judge us on the decisions we make.” MK Moshe Arbel He went on to say that “we are sitting on the podium that for many years have expressed their opinion on this issue. The goal of the initiators of the bill is to strengthen public trust in the court. Even according to the president’s outline, issues of reasonableness in the appointment of ministers should be out of the hands of the court. Because in the appointment of ministers The issue of reasonableness is a subjective issue. The criticisms of Knesset members should be heard in this house and the decision should only be made here.”
On the other hand, the opposition attacked. MK Orna Barbiei: “We know that without Deri there is no government. But is the government willing to violate the High Court’s decision for this purpose? You want to change the law and say that a person who goes to prison can become a minister after 7 years. How simple. You are creating complete corruption in the judicial system.” MK Orit Farkash HaCohen: “Two months before the formation of the government, you wasted it to dismantle government ministries. And three months since its establishment, you are busy with personal laws. I don’t know to what low you will lower yourselves. You are not worthy of the public in Israel, no one chose you to dismantle the State of Israel.”
According to the proposal, any legal entity, including the Supreme Court in its sitting as a high court of justice, will not be required for any matter concerning the appointment or transfer of a minister from his position, for any reason whatsoever, except for the matter of meeting the eligibility conditions written in the Basic Law of the Knesset.