Members of the Likud Central Committee - which pretty much controls the party, decides who gets to become a Knesset Member and is known by all to be corrupt - are upset today because Attorney General Menachem Mazuz said that ministers and MKs may not promote the personal interests of members of their own party.
Corruption certainly exists in the other parties as well, but the Likudniks' visceral reaction to the AG's statement testifies to the need for such a rule.
Deputy Likud Minister Michael Ratzon called the decision anti-democratic while a Likud Central Committee member from Yavne said, "The attorney general cannot decide for a senior official who was elected."
There's something these corrupt party activists need to understand. The Attorney General enforces the law. You are not above it. It's time to end political appointments of unqualified party activists. Get a real job!
Noticeably silent from criticizing the decision, at least so far, is Prime Minister Sharon, who has had a stormy relationship with the Likud Central Committee, which rejected his disengagement plan.
