Yair Lapid called for the toppling of the national unity government formed this week in a speech given at the Majdi Forum in Kfar Saba on Friday.
Lapid responded to statements by protesters earlier this week saying, “I agree that we must topple this evil government.” He also stressed the need for electoral reform, change in the system of governance, and a smaller government.
“Switzerland has seven ministers, and we have 36 ministers and deputy ministers and they want to add three more, in addition to Mofaz as a minister without portfolio,” he said.
In order to enact such changes, Lapid said his Yesh Atid party need only win 15 seats in the next elections, slated for November 2013.
He also attacked newly appointed Vice Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz and Vice Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon.
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“Shaul Mofaz was appointed minister without portfolio this week. Is this not corruption? Moshe Ya’alon is a decent man, but what’s Minister of Strategic Affairs? This is also corruption,” Lapid said.
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