In a letter sent by Mandelblit to Minister Katz, he referred to the aid program initiated by the ministry, and claimed that there was a fear of "improper use of governmental power" during the election period.
Spokesman Mandelblit and Minister of Finance Katz
Photography:
Gideon Markovich and Oren Ben Hakon
The Attorney General, Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, this evening (Wednesday) sent a letter to the Minister of Finance, Israel Katz, in which he addressed the issue of promoting economic plans during the election period.
Mandelblit says there is a clear message that the ombudsman has warned the finance minister that an election economy should be avoided, otherwise legal advisers will have to intervene.
The adviser wrote regarding economic plans being formulated by the Ministry of Finance to assist in the corona crisis and stressed that "we are in the election period deciding on the government, including ministries and government ministries, a duty of make-up and restraint regarding decisions, resource allocation and legislative initiatives."
In a letter sent by Mandelblit, he expressed readiness to legally support various government economic initiatives, but at the same time sought to warn the ombudsman "against improper use of government power and state resources for propaganda or gaining an unfair advantage for a particular party or candidate."
The Spokesman further clarified to Minister Katz that "insofar as it is decided to promote such a plan, it must be ensured that the decisions and initiatives presented by the government will be made within the provisions of the law and while maintaining the necessary restraint and restraint during elections for reasons listed above and in early coordination with professionals .
The letter was signed by the ombudsman, stating that "employees of the legal advisory system will of course continue to work in collaboration with the Ministry of Government, in order to ensure that decisions made under the program reflect an appropriate balance between all considerations and do so professionally and efficiently."