Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק פיצול תפקיד היועץ המשפטי לממשלה
TL;DRA proposal to transfer from the Attorney General to the State Attorney the powers to decide on opening an investigation and indicting the Prime Minister and members of the government.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal provides that the power to decide on opening an investigation, indictment and any other decision concerning a criminal proceeding against the Prime Minister and members of the government will pass from the Attorney General to the State Attorney. The reasoning presented is dealing with an institutional conflict of interest, since the Attorney General also serves as the lawyer and adviser of the government and the ministers, which may affect their objectivity in decisions regarding prosecutions against them.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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