The ultra-Orthodox MKs to police representatives: “Throw in the trash the fines you gave yesterday in Jerusalem”

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The Knesset’s Economics Committee, headed by MK Yaakov Margi, today (Monday) refused to approve the regulations dealing with restrictions imposed by the government on transportation activities in Shoshan Purim. According to the regulations, transportation to or from Jerusalem is prohibited, except for a few exceptions. And welfare, and public transportation to and from Jerusalem was stopped.

Due to traffic jams and checkpoints: Residents walked to Jerusalem // Photo: Courtesy of Beit Shemesh News

After an exchange with the police representative against the background of the enforcement carried out yesterday, Chairman Margie said: “Until there are unequivocal answers, we will not approve the regulations and all the fines you gave yesterday – throw them in the trash. I regret that the police do not report the truth, and that they acted without the authority to make clear discrimination between vehicles and restrict the movement of a particular public. I do not remember such a spectacle that the police came to the Knesset committee and were naive. “

MK Yitzhak Pindros commented: “Not only are we not allowed to approve the regulations, I would suggest that citizens file a lawsuit against government ministers for these regulations. I want to tell the Likud people – you were swept away after you begged for Gafni’s signature. We will not be trampled on. “

Heavy loads on Road 1 // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

A power representative for workers, Tom Promovich, also claimed there was chaos, adding that it was unclear who would pay drivers who did not work yesterday, and asked if it would be the Department of Transportation or employers.

Jerusalem District Attorney General George Quarkian argued that enforcement yesterday was egalitarian and the police have no preference for any car or citizen and are doing their duty. MK Margie said in response that the authority was to handle only buses, adding that Quarkian evaded and ignored the fact that the police had blocked private cars.

Haredim march to Jerusalem on the side of the road // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

“Toyota is not a bus and it is not an individual case. You despise the police and lie with a determined forehead. You can not say that you care about the regulations,” said Chairman Margie. MK Pindros added: “What are you telling stories, why my son to bring Did I have to travel through the forests? “

MK Margie asked to know how many reports were given yesterday, but the police said that they did not have this figure. Police officer Rami Lewkowicz said that yesterday the police dealt with enforcement only against shuttles and public transport, and that pedestrians seen on the road yesterday got off those shuttles.

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