The High Court of Justice ordered the Knesset to hold a new vote for state comptroller, ruling that the initial election was procedurally flawed. Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) said the original vote was legal and democratic, and should not be redone.
The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the Knesset to hold a new vote for state comptroller, ruling that the initial election process was procedurally flawed. The decision upends the first round of voting, which had been conducted in recent weeks and resulted in a candidate being selected.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) immediately objected, stating: "This must not be done — the vote already took place legally and democratically." Cohen has previously signaled he would oppose High Court intervention in Knesset procedures; in a June interview he called on coalition members to publicly declare they would not comply with future court rulings on the matter.
Opposition leader Yair Golan (Democrats) welcomed the decision last week as "a call for responsibility," saying there were still judges in Jerusalem committed to the rule of law. The court's ruling is likely to sharpen the ongoing coalition-opposition standoff over judicial authority and Knesset prerogative.
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