Likud MK Files Petition Demanding Secret Ballot on Netanyahu's Personal Slots in Primaries
On Wednesday, Likud MK David Bitan submitted a petition to the Likud party court calling for the establishment of formal regulations for the party primaries and demanding a secret ballot on the personal slots reserved by Likud Chairman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This move follows reports by Yedioth Ahronoth political correspondent Yuval Karni, who revealed claims from senior Likud members about a behind-the-scenes deal between Netanyahu and Knesset Constitution Committee Chairman Minister Haim Katz. According to the allegations, Netanyahu would reserve a slot for MK Eti Atiya, a close associate of Katz, while Katz would grant Netanyahu the reserved slots he seeks, effectively eliminating the primaries process. The petition challenges this arrangement and seeks to uphold democratic procedures within the party's candidate selection.
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