Gotliv warns Likud against sanctioning her: I have incredible power with the voters

Renegade Likud MK Tally Gotliv warns her party against sanctioning her after she defies party policy and refused to withdraw her candidacy to be elected to a key judicial panel.

Gotliv was defeated soundly in yesterday’s vote after throwing the coalition into a tailspin by refusing to pull her maverick candidacy.

Earlier today, Likud minister Miki Zohar said Gotliv could be suspended from the faction if she doesn’t “fall in line.”

But Gotliv issues her own threat to the party, telling the Ynet news site that Likud has no right to sanction her because there is no obligation for party discipline when there is a secret vote.

“Not only can’t they banish me from the faction, believe me — it’s better for them if I am not suspended,” says the firebrand freshman MK.

“I say to them in no uncertain terms, I say it will eight exclamation points, they won’t place any sanctions on me,” she says.

Gotliv claims she has “immense power outside with right-wing voters,” and says that she is “sure that right-wing voters will take to the streets” for her.