Watchdog Group Demands Halt to Tiberias Director-General Appointment
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Movement for Quality of Government in Israel has demanded an immediate halt to the appointment of Avishai Moalem as Tiberias Municipality's Director-General. The watchdog group claims the appointment committee did not hold a required vote and that Moalem faces serious criminal suspicions. The movement is demanding the appointment be frozen and is prepared to take legal action.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Movement for Quality of Government is demanding a halt to Avishai Moalem's appointment as Tiberias Municipality Director-General.
- The watchdog group claims the appointment committee did not conduct a required vote.
- The movement argues the appointment is illegal and invalid due to the lack of a decision.
- Serious criminal suspicions against Moalem are also a concern for the organization.
- The Movement for Quality of Government is threatening legal action if the appointment proceeds.
The Movement for Quality of Government in Israel has demanded an immediate halt to the appointment of Avishai Moalem as the Director-General of Tiberias Municipality. In a letter sent to the Mayor and the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, the organization claims that according to information it received, the appointments committee did not hold the required vote to approve the appointment. The movement argues that no decision was made, rendering the appointment illegal and invalid from the outset. Furthermore, the group expressed concern that even if a vote occurred, the committee may not have adequately considered the serious criminal suspicions against Moalem, whose investigation file was transferred to the State Attorney's Office. The Movement for Quality of Government is calling for the appointment to be frozen and is threatening legal action.
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