Posted on 02/27/2003 11:08:23 AM PST by anotherview
Feb. 27, 2003
Mitzna: We will be a responsible, firmly committed opposition
By THE JERUSALEM POST INTERNET STAFF
Labor Chairman and opposition leader Amram Mitzna on Thursday criticized the projected political and economic policies to guide Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's new government, as they were reflected in the latter's earlier inauguration speech, saying the opposition under his leadership would be a "responsible, firmly committed" one.
In a speech before the Knesset, Mitzna said a coalition comprising the three large parties the Likud, Shinui and Labor was within Sharon's grasp, but he decided not to pursue it. He criticized Shinui's chairman, MK Yossef Lapid, for "aiding the ultra right-wing."
Mitzna ended his speech by congratulating Sharon on the formation of his new government and voiced the hope that it would be a successful one, adding that the state needed a successful government.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.