Opposition party head Benny Gantz says that canceling court oversight over the “reasonableness” of decisions made by minister and other elected officials sets the stage for corruption.
“This is a law for whitewashing corruption. It’s a law that removes limits from the government,” the National Unity head tells the Knesset’s Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee.
Gantz says that his party “will absolutely not accept” the bill, saying it’s part of a piecemeal strategy leading to a judicial overhaul.
“We can’t negotiate on a judicial revolution in installments. Today it’s this law, tomorrow it’s that bill,” he tells the committee.
Despite withdrawing from judicial reform negotiations two weeks ago, Gantz calls on the coalition to “stop it all” and meet his conditions for returning to dialogue: electing and seating the Judicial Selection Committee, and not pursuing unilateral overhaul legislation.
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