Dismissing Lapid claim, Likud MK says he isn’t in conflict of interest on Deri bill

12 December 2022, 3:11 pm

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Likud MK Haim Katz attends a debate on his request for immunity at the Knesset House Committee, January 30, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Likud MK Haim Katz responds to the demand of Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid to disqualify him and three others from voting on a law that would enable people serving suspended sentences to be appointed ministers, saying he isn’t in conflict of interest.

Katz was convicted last year of “conspiring to achieve a legitimate goal through illegitimate means,” in a plea deal that saw him get a suspended sentence.

“Among the rest of its failures, apparently fact-checking isn’t Yesh Atid’s strong suit either,” Katz says in a statement. “After the prosecution said Katz’s actions carried no moral fault and didn’t constitute corruption, the court ruled Haim Katz’s actions carry no moral turpitude and he can therefore serve as a minister.”