Corruption Runs Deep
Ometz: Zelicha is Being Threatened by Sharons
15:44 Jan 23, '07 / 4 Shevat 5767(IsraelNN.com). Yaron Zelicha, Israel's accountant general, has complained in a number of forums recently that anonymous individuals have been threatening him over statements he has made and testimony he has given to various Knesset committees on corruption in Israeli public life. Last week, police posted a 24 hour guard outside Zelicha's home over threats by anonymous individuals against his life.
On Tuesday, the Ometz organization, which has taken upon itself to fight corruption in public life, said it had evidence that the culprits were none other than the son of ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Omri, and a close associate of his, Eli Cohen, who sets salary policy in the Treasury and whose name has been implicated in a number of scandals as well. An Ometz spokesperson said the group planned to go to police with their evidence.
I view the corruption problem in Israel as the biggest threat to Israel's survival as a good place to live. In some ways it is an even bigger threat than Iran and her nuclear program.
Since I have faith that the IDF can solve the problem with Iran it takes the problem from an unsolvable issue to one with an answer.
The problem with corruption is that it has spread so far and deep in the government and major institutions I don't know what the answer is in the short term.
Maybe the IDF can come up with a solution.
