MK Sharan Haskel testified Sunday morning at the Lahav 433 police unit regarding her allegations that members of the New Hope party were required to video-record their vote for State Comptroller Michael Ravilo and present the footage to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Israeli media reports including i24NEWS and Amit Segal (N12). Haskel was summoned last Thursday following the claims, which have been central to the political controversy over the comptroller selection process.
MK Sharan Haskel (National Unity) gave her testimony Sunday morning at the Lahav 433 anti-corruption unit, after being summoned Thursday over her claims that New Hope party members were instructed to videotape their votes for the state comptroller election and show the footage to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The testimony comes a week after the High Court of Justice invalidated the election of attorney Michael Ravilo as state comptroller, a decision that sparked a political crisis over the selection process. Police have not yet disclosed details of the questioning. According to Channel 12's Amit Segal, Haskel's testimony is scheduled for the beginning of the coming week; the summons was first reported by i24NEWS. The investigation is ongoing.
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