Author Topic: Ariel Sharon's Son Indictated on Corruption Charges (Read 144 times)

Don Rizzle · « **on:** August 28, 2005, 10:12:09 AM »

Sharon son charged in finance row
The son of Israel's prime minister has been formally indicted on corruption charges, the justice ministry has said.
The indictment of Omri Sharon, announced last month, follows an investigation into corruption in the funding of his father's party.

The charges relate to Ariel Sharon's 1999 bid to lead the Likud Party and to be its candidate for prime minister.

Attention will be focused on how the charges affect the prime minister, who has consistently denied involvement.

If found guilty, Omri Sharon faces up to five years in prison over charges of violating campaign finance laws.

Immunity waived

Omri Sharon, who ran his father's election campaign, has told the Jerusalem Post newspaper that the strict limits on funding in place were unreasonable.

He says he is the first person to be tried for breaking the Political Parties law and has already waived his parliamentary immunity to face the charges.

Ariel Sharon had always denied knowledge of the financing of his campaign, saying it was run exclusively by his son.

Attorney General Menachem Mazuz announced his decision to press the charges in July but he had to wait until a bill limiting MP's immunity against prosecution was passed.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/4192458.stm

hotdamn · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:50:55 AM »

There is no such thing as corruption in the Israeli government. It only exists in Arab nations and Iran.

J Bananas · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:52:14 AM »

I heard rich dudes from these royal families be vacationing out in the south of France ordering little boys for sex favors and stuff, sick motherfuckers.

hotdamn · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2005, 12:11:03 PM »

Quote from: J Bananas on August 28, 2005, 11:52:14 AM

I heard rich dudes from these royal families be vacationing out in the south of France ordering little boys for sex favors and stuff, sick motherfuckers.

It's alright... both sides are happy... they get some booty... and those French homos like taking it up the ass.

Don Crisis · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2005, 10:56:08 AM »

Quote from: -JAMAL- on August 28, 2005, 11:50:55 AM

There is no such thing as corruption in the Israeli government. It only exists in Arab nations and Iran.

I hope this comment was meant in a sarcastic way...

regimemob510 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2005, 10:42:20 PM »

Quote from: -JAMAL- on August 28, 2005, 11:50:55 AM

There is no such thing as corruption in the Israeli government. It only exists in Arab nations and Iran.

i feel you on that jews can do no wrong, when they're committing genocide on palestinians, but those muslims, we gotta watch out for them dont we, they're sneaky fucks...

I TO DA GEEZY · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2005, 03:22:58 AM »

You know, this is actually very interesting to compare the corruption in the Arab World to the allegations against Omri Sharon. The Political Party Law he's being accused with breaking ultimately deals with election campaign fund channeling, this is a democracy drawn topical law. In a different democratic state a rationale of such a law may not even exist in the phrasing in which it is present in Israel's set of laws. How can something like this be compared to Human Right Violation on the behalf of leaderships and support money laundering for the cause of global terrorism?