Fade
05-29-2008, 12:23 PM
Israel minister: Kadima party must prepare to replace Olmert
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM - Israel's foreign minister says the governing party must prepare to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in light the ongoing corruption investigation into Olmert's affairs.
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is a top rival of Olmert and the first senior member of the Kadima party to call for his ouster.
She says Kadima needs to act for "every eventuality, including elections."
She says the party cannot ignore recent events and must act to restore the public's faith.
On Wednesday, Defence Minister Ehud Barak threatened to pull his Labour party out of the governing coalition if the prime minister doesn't step down.
Source.... (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/05/29/5706021-ap.html)
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM - Israel's foreign minister says the governing party must prepare to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in light the ongoing corruption investigation into Olmert's affairs.
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is a top rival of Olmert and the first senior member of the Kadima party to call for his ouster.
She says Kadima needs to act for "every eventuality, including elections."
She says the party cannot ignore recent events and must act to restore the public's faith.
On Wednesday, Defence Minister Ehud Barak threatened to pull his Labour party out of the governing coalition if the prime minister doesn't step down.
Source.... (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/05/29/5706021-ap.html)