C14 reports that sources in the legal counsel to the government are pressuring potential candidates for the search committee of the new Police Internal Affairs Department (Mahash) not to accept the position. The pressure comes amid opposition from the Attorney General and State Prosecutor's Office to removing the department from the prosecutor's authority.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the broader conflict surrounding the establishment of the new Police Internal Affairs Department (Mahash), which the government seeks to separate from the State Prosecutor's Office. The Attorney General and State Prosecutor's Office have opposed the move, arguing it would weaken investigative independence. The new report by C14 suggests that the legal counsel to the government is actively working to prevent the search committee from being staffed, by pressuring candidates to decline the role. If confirmed, this would mark a significant escalation in the behind-the-scenes struggle over the reform. The identities of the candidates and the specific sources remain unnamed.
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