Coalition MKs and Ministers Demand Probe into Ra'am Election Bribery Allegations
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
Ministers and MKs from Israel's coalition have asked the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee and the Head of the Shin Bet to investigate bribery allegations against the Ra'am party. They are demanding the disqualification of Ra'am's votes due to suspicions of cash and gift card distribution to voters. The allegations center on the 26th Knesset elections, with tens of thousands of shekels reportedly seized.
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- Coalition MKs and Ministers demand probe into alleged Ra'am election bribery.
- They requested disqualification of Ra'am's votes pending investigation.
- Tens of thousands of shekels in cash were reportedly seized.
- Fuel and gift cards were allegedly distributed to voters for their ballots.
- The appeal was made to the Elections Committee chair and Shin Bet head.
Following suspicions of election bribery benefiting the Ra'am party, ministers and Members of Knesset from the coalition have appealed to the Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, and the Head of the Shin Bet, David Zini. They are demanding an urgent investigation and the disqualification of the party's votes pending clarification of the allegations. The appeal was signed by MKs Yitzhak Kroizer and Simcha Rothman, along with Ministers Amichai Eliyahu and Amichai Chikli. The four are calling for an examination of suspicions that funds and benefits were provided to voters in exchange for voting for Ra'am during the 26th Knesset elections. According to the petitioners, envelopes containing tens of thousands of shekels in cash were seized during the preliminary investigation of these suspicions. Additionally, reports emerged of fuel cards and gift cards being distributed to voters, allegedly in return for their votes for the party. The ministers and MKs are requesting an assessment of the scope of the suspicions and their impact on election integrity, urging that Ra'am's votes not be approved until the investigation is complete.
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