Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik has ruled that the Knesset must comply with the High Court of Justice ruling and hold a new vote for State Comptroller 'as soon as possible,' meaning within two weeks, according to a statement from her office.
Knesset Legal Adviser Sagit Afik issued a binding legal opinion Wednesday afternoon, ruling that the Knesset must comply with the High Court of Justice's ruling and hold a new vote for the position of State Comptroller 'as soon as possible,' which she defined as within two weeks.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, Afik had previously issued an advisory opinion recommending the same course of action. The new ruling formalizes that position as a binding directive to the Knesset secretariat and the Knesset Speaker.
The High Court of Justice ruled last month that the previous vote for State Comptroller was invalid due to procedural flaws, and ordered a new election. The Knesset Speaker, Amir Ohana, had previously indicated he was leaning against holding a new vote, but has not yet publicly responded to Afik's ruling. The outgoing State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman, has already left office without a successor.
The ruling sets up a potential clash between the Knesset and the judiciary, with the Knesset now required to schedule a vote within two weeks or face further legal action.
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