MK Yoel Hasson
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MK Yohanan Plesner
Kadima wants viva voce vote on new government
Outgoing ruling party seeks induction of new cabinet done via personal vote in order to embarrass rivaling Labor, show public 'exactly who voted for new spendthrift government'
Opposition ahead: Kadima petitioned the Knesset Secretariat on Monday asking that it orders Tuesday's induction ceremony for Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu's new government be led by a viva voce vote – a personal vote – rather then an electronic one.
Netanyahu officially asked the Knesset to hold a swearing in ceremony for his government at 5 pm Tuesday. Having a personal vote means that Knesset members would be eligible to vote for – or against – the new cabinet, only after their name is called.
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The centrist party also plans anther front against Netanyahu's 30-minister cabinet, as Monday morning saw MK Yohanan Plesner present the Knesset with a bill calling to limit the number of ministers in any government to 18. A previous bill to that effect was brought before the House by the Likud and was lauded by Netanyahu.
"There is a stark contrast between the monumental inflation in the number of ministers and the dissection of government offices into tiny crumbs. This is outrageous spending of the taxpayers' money and a surefire recipe for a failing government," Plesner said.
