Haredi Party Denies Improper Funding, Accuses MK of Libel
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
The party called Pindrus's claims "libelous" and urged the State Comptroller to investigate. The party also criticized Pindrus's performance as an MK.
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- MK Yitzhak Pindrus petitioned the State Comptroller to investigate the party's financial ties to the Maimonides Fund.
- The party urged the State Comptroller to investigate Pindrus's accusations and criticized his legislative record.
- Party leader Moti Leitner attributed the electoral failure to voter fear of wasting their ballot.
Pindrus claimed the fund allegedly provided money, services, and resources to the party, violating the law that prohibits donations from corporations.
The party went further, calling on the State Comptroller to thoroughly and swiftly investigate Pindrus's "libelous accusations."
The party also criticized MK Pindrus personally, suggesting he focus on issues affecting the Haredi public, such as the status of yeshiva students, poverty, and employment challenges. They accused him of lacking achievements during his four terms in the Knesset.
Following the election, Leitner acknowledged the party's defeat, stating that a large portion of their target audience feared wasting their vote and opted for other parties like Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit, Likud, or returned to traditional Haredi parties.
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