Before the High Court's conditional order was issued, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party responded to the court on the Ravilo appointment, stating that a revote cannot be held because the political circumstances have changed. They said the petitioners are attempting to create a dangerous and unacceptable precedent that would allow any disappointed party in a secret ballot to annul the result, according to the prime minister's office.
The response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party to the High Court of Justice regarding the election of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller was submitted before the court issued its conditional order on Sunday evening. The filing argues that a revote cannot be held because the political circumstances are no longer the same as during the original secret ballot, and that the petitioners are seeking to create a precedent that would allow any disappointed party in a secret ballot to cancel election results, according to the prime minister's office.
The High Court issued its conditional order Sunday evening requiring the Knesset to justify why the selection should not be annulled, and set a hearing with an expanded five-justice panel in one week, as The Zioneer reported at 19:59. Likud's earlier submissions to the court, on June 16, similarly argued that canceling a Knesset secret-ballot decision would be an unprecedented and far-reaching step. The court's order came after weeks of legal and political maneuvering over Ravilo's appointment, which opposition lawmakers have challenged on procedural grounds.
2 developments
- DevelopingPM tells High Court revoking Ravilo appointment would be unprecedented
- DevelopingLikud submits legal defense of Ravilo appointment to High Court
- ConfirmedHigh Court issues conditional order against State Comptroller nominee Ravilo, expands panel to 5 justices
- DevelopingKnesset legal adviser urges High Court to dismiss petitions against Ravilo appointment
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