Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid praised the High Court of Justice's decision to freeze the appointment of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller, saying he wrote in the petition he filed that the elections were tainted and that Netanyahu's personal attorney cannot be appointed to the role.
Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday welcomed the High Court of Justice's order freezing the appointment of attorney Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller, saying the election process was tainted. Lapid, who filed one of the petitions against the appointment, argued that Netanyahu's private attorney cannot be allowed to assume the role.
The High Court issued the freeze order earlier Wednesday, effectively halting Ravilo's entry into office until a final ruling on the petitions. The court's decision followed multiple petitions submitted by opposition figures and civil society groups challenging the legality of the second Knesset vote that elected Ravilo.
Lapid's statement aligns with positions taken by other opposition leaders, including Democrats chair Yair Golan and former justice Yosef Elron, who have argued the appointment process was unlawful. The court's interim order suggests the justices are taking the petitions seriously, though a final ruling has not yet been issued.
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