Mr. and Mrs. Olmert to be Under Investigation
Mr. and Mrs. Olmert to be Under Investigation
14:07 Aug 17, '06 / 23 Av 5766
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his wife Aliza are soon to be summoned to an investigation by the State Comptroller’s Office on suspicion of receiving illegal profits worth around half a million dollars.
State Comptroller Judge Micha Lindenstrauss is looking into allegations that the Olmerts received a substantial reduction on their purchase of a garden apartment in Jerusalem. According to a report in the Haaretz newspaper, Olmert assisted the contractor in receiving permits from the city that would allow the construction of two extra apartments in the building. The company sold the garden apartment to Olmert for $3,306 per sq. meter, while charging a much higher sum for the other apartment in the project.
The State Comptroller’s office responded to the report by stating that its investigation is still continuing and they have not yet contacted the prime minister for his reaction.
The Prime Minister’s Office stated, “The prime minister has not received any summons from the State Comptroller’s office. We find it hard to believe how the State Comptroller’s office has approached the media before approaching the prime minister.”
The story speaks for itself, corruption runs through the body politic in Israel at the highest level.
