Justice Minister Yariv Levin arrived this morning (Wednesday) to the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee which discussed the "presentation of the work process", regarding the legislation of the "first step" in the legal reform that he presented exactly a week ago.
The discussion, which focuses on "legislation to regulate the relationship between the Knesset and the government and the judicial system", opened with a storm.
At the beginning of the debate, a commotion broke out in the committee after the chairman of the committee, MK Rothman, closed the microphones to the opposition members and removed MKs from the committee discussion. The members of the Knesset from the opposition shouted: "This is gagging."
MK Rothman said at the beginning of his remarks: "We are starting today in the Constitution Committee a public, transparent and open discussion that will deal with this task that the voter has placed upon us and we will not stop until the task is completed.
I invite, of course, all members of the Knesset, from all parties, who wish to be partners in the process of negotiation and discourse on the plan to restore justice to the judicial system, to come to the committee room, to be present at the discussions.
Leave the cynicism out, at least on this issue, and have an open and in-depth discussion."
Chaos in the committee, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Members of the opposition interfered with the words of MK Simcha Rotman, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Later, a riot began in the committee, members of the opposition interfered with the words of MK Simcha Rothman, and in response the microphones were turned down in the committee hall. MK Vladimir Bliak and MK Moshe Tor Paz were removed from the committee hall, and resented the microphones being turned down.
Justice Minister Levin next to Simcha Rothman, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Continuing his remarks, Rothman noted that "We will hold discussions on the reform of the judicial system 5 days a week and only then will we reach the texts. The first issue: the status of the Ombudsman's opinion as advisory and not binding." make a legal coup?"
Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who witnessed the turmoil in the committee, responded to the members of the opposition: "There is no place for inflammatory statements and signs of Nazism and violence, including verbal violence. I am determined to advance the reforms and no threat will have any effect."
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