Ex-MK Hugi sentenced to two years in jail for embezzlement
Ofer Hugi of Shas received state budget to fund fictitious college he 'founded'; also fined NIS 12,000.
By Nir HassonThe Jerusalem District Court sentenced former MK Ofer Hugi (Shas) to two years in prison, and ordered him to pay a NIS 12,000 fine, for a number of serious embezzlement charges.
Hugi was convicted in December of aggravated forgery, using forged documents, receiving items through fraudulent means, false registration of a corporation and attempting to receive items through fraudulent means.At the end of the 1990s, Hugi established a technical college with the backing of the Labor and Welfare Ministry. He gave the ministry a list of students and teachers and in return received hundreds of thousands of shekels for the running of the college.
It was soon claimed, however, that the lists of students and teachers were fictitious and that no one was studying there.
Hugi was also convicted of fraudulently receiving Education Ministry funding for student transportation. Hugi was convicted of falsely reporting the number of students and the distance traveled, and thus significantly increasing the funding he received.
The former MK was also convicted of falsifying tenders in order to award them to a company he owns. Hugi forged false offers from other companies, which were of course higher than the offer his company was making.
Hugi was also convicted of falsifying company documents in order to evade income tax, by recording a fictitious salary for his wife.
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Former MK Ofer Hugi attending a Knesset Finance Committee meeting in 2002. (Lior Mizrahi / BauBau) |
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"The only decent, honorable, uncorrupted leaders in the Land of Israel appear to be members of Hamas." Clickfool So nice of you to finally show your true colours and declare Gaza, Judea and Samaria to be part of the Land of Israel!
Poor man, saddled with that name and that unfortunate appearance. No wonder he looked disappointed and dispirited.
Let's see now, Derry, BeniIzri and now Hugi. All Shas party members. These people are why we need to sepearte state from Religion. These guys realyy believe that stealing from the government for Shas is a G-d given mission. Their schools - subsidised by various sources (!) are preparing kids for living in the 18th century.
with 2 year jail sentences and a 12,000 shekel fine it's no wonder MORE MKs aren't thieves. He should be put away for 20 years and be made to pay back the money he stole WITH INTEREST. ptoo!
It seems to me a good idea for the world Jewry to fulfil its obligation of making Aliya!
in essence the guy stole several hundred thousand shekels, tax free of course and goes to jail for a year and four months if he behaves himself. Sounds like a good deal to me.
It's sickening really to hear of yet another corruption trial in Israel. No wonder people over there are getting cynical of the whole political class and process. And some of the strictly orthodox don't seem to care about ethics or moral values. Don't accuse the Arabs of wholesale corruption until it is wiped out in Israel first.
Goes to show that our Jewish religious types are just as apt as anyone to indulge in fraud and theft.
The only decent, honorable, uncorrupted leaders in the Land of Israel appear to be members of Hamas.
What a surprise another jail bird from Shas. His holliness Ovadia Yosef Israels self appointed moral guardian and Eli Yishai will no doubt be claiming he was framed by the left. It seems the Shas party and their so called "morals" should do some internal cleaning before they start telling the rest of us how to run our lives. We await your commentst Eli Yishai or have you fallen silent again just like in the Katsav affari
"It was soon claimed, however, that the lists of students and teachers were fictitious and that no one was studying there." and this is the deeds of a man of G_D !!! eh ? just as the claim over Palestine by the zionist gangs is also FICTITIOS? So when are you going to return the land of Palestine to the rightfull owners the Pals?, and what are you going to do with all those zionist thieves who stole the Pals land/houses/farms/furnitures? are you going to lock them away for 2 years each ? A big jail is needed , get ready .......