Shalom Simhon
Photo: Dudi Vaaknin
Case against Agriculture Minister Simhon closed
Agriculture minister suspected of receiving illicit perquisites from local airline in 2006; State Prosecutor Moshe Lador closes cases due to lack of evidence
State Prosecutor Moshe Lador informed Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon (Labor) that the case against him has been closed due to lack of evidence.
Simhon was under investigation for allegedly breaching sections of the Public Service Act pertaining to gifts and receiving illicit perquisites from Cargo Airlines Ltd.
The State Prosecutor's Office began its investigation in June of 2006, after State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss received a complaint from the Ometz group for proper administration, social Justice and moral strength, alleging that Cargo Airlines had paid for a trip Simhon and his family took abroad.
Simhon denied the allegation and said he had documentation proving he paid for the trip and all its related expenses.
