State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman on Monday turned down Justice Minister Amir Ohana’s request for a wide-ranging probe of the State Prosecutor’s Office.
In a letter to Ohana, Englman wrote that there was “no reason to deviate from the work plan that was determined regarding the prosecutor’s office” and that the State Comptroller’s Office would continue its work in accordance with this plan.
“With this, the issues you raised will be brought to the attention of the relevant division,” Englman said.
The letter did not mention Ohana’s request to probe Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit over his role in the Harpaz Affair, which he was previously investigated over, but never charged.
Ohana, a confidante of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been a sharp critic of the legal system since being appointed acting justice minister last year, and slammed prosecutors over the premier’s indictment on graft charges.
— Alexander Fulbright
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