Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a response to the High Court of Justice on Tuesday, arguing that canceling the Knesset's election of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller would be an unprecedented and far-reaching remedy, and that the petitions should be dismissed. He said there is no justification for such a step or for a revote.
On Tuesday at 12:43 Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted his response to a High Court of Justice petition challenging the Knesset's election of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller. Netanyahu argued that canceling a Knesset decision reached in a secret ballot would be an unprecedented and far-reaching remedy, and that there is no justification for revoking it or ordering a new vote. The petitions, filed by opposition MKs and civil society groups, ask the court to invalidate Ravilo's appointment due to procedural irregularities in the second Knesset vote. Retired Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron, who was a candidate for the position, also submitted a response arguing the second vote was unlawful and asking the court to freeze Ravilo's entry into office, as The Zioneer reported on Monday. The High Court has not yet ruled on the petitions.
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