Retired judge and Public Complaints Commissioner for Judges Asher Kula explains in an interview with Kan Reshet Bet why he agreed to be appointed as overseer of the investigation into the case of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, an appointment that was overturned this week by the Supreme Court.
"I thought that for the good of the State of Israel it was right that this matter be examined, that is the only reason I agreed to get personally involved, I did not view it politically, I am not a politician," Kula emphasized.
He stressed that until the case he did not know Justce Minister Levin personally at all, "Since I took office as commissioner I have not spoken with the minister. I am an independent person, not directed by anyone; truly the measure of the law, guardian of the law and of the fear of Heaven."
Kula noted that the seriousness of the suspicions justifies an external investigation, "This is a rare case of a conflict of interest of the Attorney General and the deputy Attorney General, and this needs to be examined; until it is examined it casts a cloud. And this cloud must be removed from our agenda."
"This is an event that has not happened in the history of the state, and it must be examined. I hope that a person will be found who is willing to take on this task, and will meet the Supreme Court's conditions and examine it," he added.
On his appointment by the Minister of Justice, which he said was an unusual step, Kula said, "This is an exceptional case so exceptional measures are used. The Supreme Court approved. It knows that it is Minister Levin and that is the background, and nevertheless three respected figures ruled that it is okay. So how much can we challenge Supreme Court decisions? We must understand that this is the final word. This is the decision."