Police open investigation into Labor primary vote buying allegations

Yacimovich says former chairman Peretz and two Laborites are the guilty parties mentioned unnamed in Yedioth Aharonoth report; Peretz denies all involvement.

By Jonathan Lis | 19:30 05.03.13 |

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Police opened an investigation Tuesday into a vote-buying scheme that Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich says involves the party's former chairman, Amir Peretz and two other Labor party members.

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Police open investigation into Labor primary vote buying allegations

Yacimovich says former chairman Peretz and two Laborites are the guilty parties mentioned unnamed in Yedioth Aharonoth report; Peretz denies all involvement.

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