Democrats to Establish Knesset Committee to Undo Judicial Overhaul
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The Democrats party announced Sunday the establishment of a special Knesset committee to advance legislation aimed at reversing changes to the Judicial Selection Committee and bolstering the legal counsel to the government. The committee, which will operate under agreements with Yesh Atid, will expedite its legislative process by bypassing standard submission requirements. Democrats Chairman Yair Golan stated the move is intended to "cancel the regime coup" and safeguard democracy and the justice system.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A special Knesset committee will be formed this week by the Democrats party.
- The committee will aim to reverse changes to the Judicial Selection Committee.
- It will also work to strengthen the status of legal counsel to the government.
- The legislative process will be expedited by bypassing standard submission rules.
- Democrats Chairman Yair Golan vowed to "cancel the regime coup" and protect democracy.
A special Knesset committee for legal and constitutional affairs will be established this week, headed by a representative of the Democrats party, as part of agreements with the Yesh Atid party. The Democrats announced this on Sunday. According to the party, the committee will begin advancing legislative proposals this week to cancel changes made to the Judicial Selection Committee and to strengthen the status of legal counsel to the government. The Democrats stated that the proposed legislation will receive an exemption from the requirement of prior submission to expedite the legislative process. The party has not yet announced who will head the committee.
"This is the beginning of the repair," said Democrats Chairman Yair Golan. "We, the Democrats, will cancel the "regime coup" and protect democracy, so that what has happened here in the last four years does not happen again. We will restore the independence of the justice system, protect free media, and ensure that no government can crush state institutions to serve itself."
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