Demand Issued to End Attorney General's Term Due to Retirement Age
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Attorney Michael Litvak has demanded that Civil Service Commissioner Doron Cohen end Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's term, as she has reached the mandatory retirement age of 67. The demand follows a report that no extension request was filed, violating legal procedures. Litvak also called for a public clarification of her status and suspension of her powers. The Civil Service Commission has cited a precedent from former Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein, but critics question the commissioner's inaction.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Attorney Michael Litvak demanded Civil Service Commissioner Doron Cohen end AG Gali Baharav-Miara's term.
- Baharav-Miara reportedly reached mandatory retirement age 67 without an extension request.
- Litvak also requested a public clarification of her legal status and suspension of powers.
- The Civil Service Commission cited former AG Yehuda Weinstein as a precedent for her continued service.
- Coalition sources have questioned the commissioner's delay in acting on the matter.
An urgent demand has been lodged with Doron Cohen, the Civil Service Commissioner, calling for the immediate termination of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's tenure. The request stems from a report by Channel 14, which revealed that Baharav-Miara has reached the mandatory retirement age of 67 without an extension request being filed, as required by law.
Attorney Michael Litvak, representing the organization "B'Tselem," penned the letter to Commissioner Cohen, stating that to the best of his knowledge, no formal request for an extension was submitted, nor was her continued service beyond retirement age approved. Litvak emphasized that this situation allegedly violates legal directives and procedures.
Alternatively, the organization is demanding a public clarification of Baharav-Miara's legal standing and a suspension of her authorities until the matter is officially resolved. The report that triggered this demand was published by Moti Castel, Channel 14's political correspondent.
Sources indicate that elements within the ruling coalition have inquired with the Civil Service Commission about the commissioner's inaction. The commission has reportedly cited the precedent of former Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein, who also continued in his role past the retirement age. However, critics argue this reliance on precedent demonstrates a reluctance to confront the judicial system, despite the commissioner's legal duty to act.
Channel 14 previously reported that the Civil Service Commissioner is delaying the Attorney General's retirement, raising questions about why Cohen has not yet exercised his authority to end her term as mandated by law.