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Last update - 22:57 11/06/2008 Report: Government panel to probe Ramon sex crime inquiry By Haaretz Service Tags: Justice Ministry, wiretaps  The government will approve the establishment of a commission of inquiry that will probe the police's handling of the sexual harassment investigation against Vice Premier Haim Ramon, according to a report broadcast Wednesday on Channel 2. The panel will also have broader powers than those granted to the Winograd committee which investigated the government's management of the Second Lebanon War. The Justice Ministry had elected to investigate the matter by setting up an internal inquiry into the police investigation, which included the use of wiretapping. Retired judge Natan Brenner was tapped to lead the committee. Earlier this year, however, Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann sought to upgrade the committee's status to the equivalent of the Winograd committee. Brenner, however, refused Friedmann's request. The justice minister is now mulling whether to accept the recommendation of retired judge Verdi Zeiler to establish a governmental inquiry into the investigative mishaps in the Ramon case. Advertisement Ramon's attorneys demanded an official state commission of inquiry into the wiretappings. Specifically, they sought to ascertain whether the existence of the tapes were concealed from Ramon before and during the minister's trial. Zeiler found that "a state commission of inquiry seems disproportionate, given the fact that there is a more moderate path which allows for a probe that is no less effective, and the reference is to a government committee of inquiry as is prescribed by law." Related articles: Editorial / What do they have to hide? Ze'ev Segal / Behind the kiss Editorial / Getting to the root of the Ramon case Justice Min. mulling Knesset panel to probe police in Ramon affair Bookmark to del.icio.us   Knowing when to fold Ehud Olmert tells Kadima to begin preparations for party primaries. Time for vegetarianism? Kosher meat prices in the U.S. are likely to soar after a raid on an Iowa plant.   1.   "Sex-crime"...? 23:31  |  Esther 11/06/08

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