Opposition leader and Democrats chair Yair Golan said Thursday that the High Court of Justice's decision to order a new vote for state comptroller is an opportunity for all sides to act responsibly. He added that there are still judges in Jerusalem.
Opposition leader Yair Golan (Democrats) responded Thursday afternoon to the High Court of Justice's ruling that annulled the Knesset's election of a state comptroller and ordered a new vote. Speaking to N12, Golan said the decision is 'an opportunity for all of us to act responsibly.' He added: 'There are judges in Jerusalem.'
The remark echoes his earlier framing of the High Court as a check on coalition power. The court's intervention this week blocked the coalition's attempt to appoint a comptroller without a secret ballot, a process Golan had previously called 'tainted' and designed to shield Prime Minister Netanyahu from oversight.
The Democrats leader has been a prominent critic of the appointment process. The Movement for Quality Government also welcomed the ruling. No date for the new Knesset vote has been set.
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