Israel – Prime Minister Ehud Olmert calls impromptu press conference following courts decision to revised gag order in police probe against him; categorically denies ever receiving unlawful funds, says if indicted will resign
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“Citizens of Israel, I look you in the eye and I say to you, in no uncertain terms, I have never taken a bribe, nor have I unlawfully pocketed money,” said Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Thursday. “If Attorney General Menachem Mazuz decides to file and indictment against me I shall resigned immediate, even though I am not required to do so by law.”
Olmert convened an impromptu press conference in Jerusalem Thursday night, following the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court’s decision to revise the comprehensive gag order places on the investigation against him.
The decision was made after a lengthy meeting held by the Justice Ministry on the matter on Thursday evening. The session was attended by Attorney General Menachem Mazuz, State Prosecutor Moshe Lador, Jerusalem District Prosecutor Eli Abarbanel, Head of Police Investigations and Intelligence Commander Yohanan Danino, Commander Yoav Segalovitz and head of the National Fraud Unit, Brigadier-General Shlomi Ayalon.
The session ended with the police agreeing to revise the order, all while still voicing its reluctance to have details of the investigation made public.
The court also allowed publication of that name of the foreign national implicated in the case – Moshe Talansky.
Olmert’s investigation was placed under a comprehensive gag order since its induction, but on Wednesday the Jerusalem District Court allowed the media to report that a material witness order has been issued in the case, in order to depose Talansky prior to any decision on an indictment.
Time for the crook to go.
Time for both crooks to go, Omert and Talansky
even a bad thing can bring out some goo .good riddance to the hater of israel
Do you remember President Nixon?
I am NOT a CROOK
… horray! but what’s gonna be if Tzippy L . is left to be in charge? oy what next !