Knesset Speaker Sets Vote for New Speaker on Final Possible Date
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana scheduled a vote for a new Knesset Speaker for Thursday, November 17th, following an unusual request from 67 MKs. Ohana stated the request aims to advance legislation that would empower the Attorney General, increasing the imbalance between elected and appointed officials. The vote will occur at the last possible moment before the government is sworn in.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana scheduled a vote for a new speaker on Thursday, November 17th.
- The vote was requested by 67 Members of Knesset.
- Ohana called the request "unusual" and timed for the last possible moment.
- The request is seen as an attempt to advance legislation empowering the Attorney General.
- This legislation would increase the imbalance between elected and civil service officials.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana announced on Tuesday that a vote to elect a new Knesset Speaker will be held on Thursday, November 17th, at 4:00 PM, coinciding with the opening of the plenum session. The decision follows an "unusual request" from 67 Members of Knesset to bring the vote forward. Ohana stated that the request, made outside the timeframe of the government's swearing-in, appears aimed at advancing legislation that would grant significant power to the Attorney General, thereby increasing the imbalance between elected officials and the civil service. Ohana expressed his regret over the timing and perceived intent of the request.
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