Election Results to Be Published Tomorrow, Says Central Elections Committee Head
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The head of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, announced that Knesset election results will be published tomorrow, asserting no one can prevent their release. This statement follows reports of Shin Bet head David Zini requesting an investigation into Arab Knesset members. Sohlberg rejected a committee meeting, citing lack of jurisdiction over law enforcement probes.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Knesset election results will be published tomorrow, according to Judge Noam Sohlberg.
- No individual possesses the authority to withhold the publication of election results.
- Sohlberg rejected a committee meeting request regarding Shin Bet investigations.
- Shin Bet head David Zini reportedly requested an investigation into Arab Knesset members.
The head of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, stated that the results of the Knesset elections will be published tomorrow, emphasizing that no one has the authority to prevent their release. Sohlberg's remarks came in response to reports that the head of the Shin Bet, David Zini, requested an investigation into Arab Knesset members.
Sohlberg clarified that the committee does not have the authority to discuss investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies or to demand information and documents from them. He stressed that "Basic Law: The Knesset stipulates that the election results must be published tomorrow. No one, whoever they may be, has any authority not to publish these results."
The committee members had requested a meeting to discuss the matter, but Sohlberg rejected this, stating the committee's lack of jurisdiction over ongoing law enforcement investigations.
