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UTJ Jerusalem Councilmen Call for Elections in Ramot

By Yechiel Sever

Jerusalem City Councilmen from United Torah Judaism issued a firm demand that the Mayor allow elections to be held in Ramot for the neighborhood administration.

The issue was raised during a meeting of the Municipal Board convened in the mayor's office, with all members of the coalition parties on hand. Various criteria ere presented for changing the election system in advance of the second round of voting for community administrations around the city. Nir Barkat presented the new criteria to the coalition members, as well as the neighborhoods in which elections in the second round have been requested, including Neveh Yaakov, Darom, Gilo, Ramat Shlomo and Bucharim.

UTJ members voiced opposition to the change in criteria, which strengthens various population segments. Rabbi Yitzchok Pindrus attacked the Mayor's refusal to hold a the upcoming round of elections in Ramot.

"The municipal system, including all of its officials, is committing a sin against the public Ramot," he said. "It is inconceivable that in all of the municipal committees, both the Allocations Committee and the Planning and Construction Committee, the Municipality operates solely according to the opinion set forth by the present community administration, which is an administration that was never elected democratically. In a High Court petition submitted 12 years ago, the Municipality promised to hold elections right away."

He also presented the opinion of the neighborhood rabbonim — determined at a gathering held at the end of the winter — to demand elections for the community administration in Ramot are held in the upcoming city-wide round.

 

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