MK Demands Review of Potential Conflict of Interest in Finance Committee Chair Appointment
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
MK Limor Son Har Melech is calling for a review of Liran Avishar Ben-Hurin's appointment as head of the Finance Committee due to her family's business ties. Son Har Melech alleges hypocrisy from the governing coalition, arguing that similar appointments from the right would have faced strong opposition. She has asked the Knesset's legal advisor to halt the appointment pending an investigation into potential conflicts of interest.
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- MK Limor Son Har Melech demands review of Liran Avishar Ben-Hurin's Finance Committee chair appointment due to family business ties.
- Son Har Melech accuses the governing coalition of hypocrisy regarding ethical standards and conflicts of interest.
- Ben-Hurin's family firm represents major companies like Mizrahi Tefahot Bank and Ashtrom, whose interests may reach the committee.
- MK Son Har Melech requested the Knesset's legal advisor to halt the appointment for a thorough legal review.
- Son Har Melech vowed to scrutinize all committee decisions if the appointment proceeds.
Member of Knesset Limor Son Har Melech is demanding a review of potential conflicts of interest regarding the appointment of Liran Avishar Ben-Hurin as head of the Finance Committee, citing her family's business ties. Son Har Melech criticized the "Change Bloc" and the "Beh'ad" party for what she described as hypocrisy, noting that those who previously championed ethical governance and warned against conflicts of interest are now silent about Ben-Hurin's appointment.
Son Har Melech highlighted that Ben-Hurin's family owns a consulting firm, "Ben-Hurin Alexandrovich," which represents major Israeli companies. These companies, including Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ashtrom, Cal, Altshuler Shaham, Strauss, Fox, Teva, and SolarEdge, have interests that could come before the Finance Committee, which oversees taxation and economic decisions affecting them. She pointed out that Ben-Hurin previously had to arrange a conflict of interest agreement when she served as Director-General of the Ministry of Communications due to her family's business connections.
Son Har Melech has formally requested the Knesset's Legal Advisor, Shagit Afik, to halt the appointment pending a thorough legal examination of the business ties and the feasibility of an effective conflict of interest arrangement. She also called for the public release of the findings.
Son Har Melech vowed that if the appointment proceeds despite the alleged conflict of interest, she and her allies will closely scrutinize every discussion, vote, and decision made by the Finance Committee, ensuring it does not become a platform for wealthy interests and that public funds are not treated as private property. She asserted that ethical standards should apply equally regardless of political affiliation.
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