State Asks Supreme Court to Reject Moshe Mor Yosef's Petition Over Matnasim CEO Bid
The State Attorney's Office asked the Supreme Court to dismiss Moshe Mor Yosef's petition against his disqualification as CEO candidate for the Matnasim Company, citing inaccurate data and lack of eligibility.
The State Attorney's Office has asked the Supreme Court to reject a petition filed by Moshe Mor Yosef against his disqualification from running for CEO of the Matnasim Company, requesting that he be ordered to pay legal costs. The response was submitted to the Supreme Court by the State Attorney's Office on behalf of the appointments committee headed by retired Judge Shulamit Dotan, the Government Companies Authority, the Ministry for Regional Cooperation, and the Ministry of Education.
Disqualification and Judicial Review
Mor Yosef recently petitioned the Supreme Court demanding the annulment of the Dotan Committee's decision to disqualify his candidacy due to a failure to meet statutory eligibility requirements, while also asking to freeze the appointment of Galit Widerman. Widerman was selected for the position by the Matnasim Company's board of directors and is currently awaiting approval from the Dotan Committee. The State Attorney's Office argued that the petition and the request for an interim injunction should be dismissed due to a lack of grounds for intervention in the committee's professional work, noting that the committee operated within its authority and provided a reasoned, detailed decision.
Discrepancies in Candidate Data
The state's response highlighted that according to Civil Service Commission guidelines, Mor Yosef, in his role as Deputy Director General of the Ministry of the Interior, could not and did not have 350 employees reporting to him as reported. The committee further determined that the candidate provided inaccurate information regarding his management experience, budget sizes, and education, noting significant discrepancies that could impact his suitability to head a government company. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit previously rejected an interim injunction request, setting a deadline for preliminary responses, while the Tel Aviv Regional Labour Court had earlier dismissed a similar petition from Mor Yosef and ordered him to pay 15,000 shekels in costs.
