Attorney David Peter said the High Court's ruling that a 'substantial flaw' tainted the state comptroller vote is a pretext, according to reports. Peter argued that the court's reasoning is a procedural fiction, quoting him as saying 'when they say a substantial flaw has occurred, the meaning is there is no flaw — but we will act as if there is to disqualify.'
The High Court of Justice ruled unanimously on Thursday afternoon that the second round of Knesset voting for state comptroller was tainted by a substantial flaw in ballot secrecy, annulling the vote and ordering a new election. The court found that several MKs who documented their vote on video compromised the secret ballot process. Opposition leader Yair Golan welcomed the decision as a call for responsibility, as The Zioneer reported earlier.
Now, Attorney David Peter has added a critical perspective. According to reports, Peter said that when the court cites a 'substantial flaw' (פגם מהותי), it effectively acknowledges there is no actual flaw but is acting as if there is to disqualify the vote. 'When they say in the ruling a substantial flaw has occurred, the meaning is that there is no flaw — but we will act as if there is to disqualify,' he said.
The Knesset has not yet indicated how it will respond to the court's order. The ruling has sparked debate among lawmakers and legal commentators. Peter's statement adds a skeptical voice to the discourse, questioning the legal reasoning behind the court's decision.
The development follows a series of High Court rulings on the comptroller issue, including a previous decision that the comptroller's October 7 probe was ultra vires.
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