Level person is Ehud Olmert, the head of election campaign was Hirshson
For Hirshson will be offered a contract, according to which it has become a state witness in exchange for testimony against senior policy
Police are investigating suspicions that the Finance Minister Avraham Hirshson, in his capacity as president of the National Association of Trade unions (Histadrut "Leumit "), used his position to issue a" loan "of $ 200,000 for a high-level political person, the newspaper Ma'ariv. Instead Hirshson received 10 bills in the amount of 20,000 dollars each, which have not been paid, despite the fact that since it has been six years. Sources associated with the investigation, did not exclude the possibility that Hirshson will be offered a contract, according to which it has become a state witness in exchange for testimony against senior policy. At the moment it is unclear whether the money spent for personal purposes or used to finance internally the campaign. In the meantime, if in the newspaper Ma'ariv name of the person to whom Hirshson over 200,000 dollars, is not specified, the newspaper Yedioth Aharonoth writes that this is the internal elections in the Likud in 2001, and a high-level person is Ehud Olmert, the head of election campaign was Hirshson. However, according to the newspaper Yedioth Aharonoth, at the moment any suspicion against the euro has been given and the police to investigate the possibility of illegal financing of his campaign. It should be noted that Hirshson and regulations are not only political allies, but also close friends. Investigators ascertain the reasons for that purpose a large plot of land near Binyamina acquired Hirshson son has been changed. As a result of these changes, the value of the site has increased dramatically. Sources in the police report that Hirshson was surprised tremendous amount of information in the hands of the investigation, and promised that in the future it will be surprising only increase. According to the police, messengers, thee take to Hirshson money in the envelopes, testified that fully described the process of taking money from the accounts of the various public organizations reporting to the Histadrut Leumit. Moreover, checked suspicion that the Hirsson recover substantial amounts of money from various banks movement "Walk for Life" ( "Marsh Lifes"), a movement that deals with organizing international Marsh Life from Auschwitz to Birkenau on the day of catastrophe). Yesterday was questioned Leading Council woman Hirshson Sara Amrani who worked with him back to the union. After questioning, police Amrani banned for a few days closer to the office of the Minister or join to contact him. The party Kadima increasingly voices calling on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to suspend Hirshson the Minister of Finance. The Hirshson has previously stated that he did not wish to leave his post. At the moment, Olmert also has shown no willingness to yield to the pressure. According to the rough week, the Prime Minister intends to follow the legal adviser to the government. Meanwhile, a legal adviser to the government sit Rehovot said yesterday that, at this stage, Abraham Hirshson can remain in his post. The Mazuz, Hirshson can work without any restrictions, in spite of the requirement of public organizations forbid him to participate in decisions relating to the financing of law enforcement. According to Mazuz close, the decision to remove from office or forced leave will be taken to the next question, to be held in a few days.
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