US EditionHundreds of thousands of shekels and rigged tenders: Deputy mayor convicted of bribery offenses
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Lobbyist Omer Carmi offered Michael Melamed, Deputy Mayor of Rosh HaAyin, a bribe ranging from 100,000 to 150,000 shekels for each daycare in the city. In addition, Melamed received 50,000 shekels from businessman Michael Needham. The affair with the full details.
Michael Melamed was convicted of bribery. The indictment states that at the end of 2019, the Rosh HaAyin Municipality published a notice of intent to allocate land in the city for daycare buildings – exempt from a tender.
According to the indictment, in December 2019, the municipality published a notice of intent to allocate land in the city for the construction of daycare centers, exempt from a tender. Businessman Michael Needham contacted lobbyist Omer Carmi with a request to promote his winning bid - and the two agreed to pay Melamed
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