The legal adviser to the Knesset Constitution Committee, Attorney Dr. Gur Bligh, said during the committee's discussion Sunday that the role of legal adviser 'remains a unified role,' as he explained chair MK Simcha Rothman's proposal to split the bill reforming the Attorney General's office. Rothman is advancing sections on the advisory and representation functions while deferring the creation of a separate State Attorney role.
The Knesset Constitution Committee continued discussions Sunday on the overhaul of the Attorney General's office, following chair MK Simcha Rothman's decision to split the reform bill into two parts. The committee's legal adviser, Attorney Dr. Gur Bligh, told the session that the advisory role 'remains a unified role,' clarifying Rothman's proposal to advance sections concerning the Attorney General's advisory and representative functions immediately, while deferring the creation of a separate State Attorney position. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, Rothman's move aims to fast-track parts of the reform with broad coalition support. The committee is expected to vote on the first part for second and third readings as early as Monday. The deferred sections, which would create a separate State Attorney role, have drawn opposition from the Justice Ministry and legal officials. Bligh's statement came during a session where committee members debated the scope of the reform.
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