More Developments in the Olmert Corruption Cases, Hillel Fendel (Israel national News)
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Rapid developments in the various investigations of corruption against PM Olmert: The Supreme Court asks Atty.-Gen. why the “pens” case was closed, the Comptroller implies wrongdoing, and more.
NFC.co.il investigative reporter Yoav Yitzchak, who first reported on the story, also wrote that Olmert was suspected of obstructing justice by removing 240 expensive fountain pens from his house when the investigation began.
In yet another development in the above case, representatives of Olmert said that all of his actions in the Trade Ministry were taken under the supervision of the ministry’s Legal Counsel – none other than Mazuz’s sister, Yamima Mazuz. However, NFC reports, Ms. Mazuz was never informed of Olmert’s likely conflict of interest, nor did Olmert consult with her as to whether he should disqualify himself.
Arutz-7 asked NFC’s Yoav Yitzchak about his ongoing investigations into the Prime Minister’s activities. Yitzchak said, “My goal is simply to uncover all the corruption of Prime Minister Olmert. I write about others as well, but of course the Prime Minister is the most interesting… Though this is not my stated goal, I am well aware that if the Prime Minister is forced to resign because of corruption, this will lead to far-reaching changes in the entire governmental structure.”