Movement for Quality Government in Israel
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| Formation | March 1990 |
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| Founded at |  Israel |
| Purpose | Advocating for quality government and anti-corruption measures |
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., HaTnu'a Lema'an Ekhut HaShilton B'Yisrael) is an Israeli good governance and watchdog non-profit organization whose aim is to "guarantee government that is not corrupt and of the highest quality."
The Movement for Quality Government (MQG) was established in March 1990, following public demonstrations against the formation of a narrow left-haredi government relying on a single vote from a member of Knesset who had originally been elected on the slate of an opposing party. At the same time, Attorney Eliad Shraga, who founded the movement, petitioned the High Court of Justice on the grounds that the process of forming the government was improper. Shraga also went on a hunger strike against the move. Since then, the movement has conducted many legal actions against left- and right-wing governments.
The movement is politically independent and financed by private donations, which account for two-thirds of the budget, and one-third from membership fees. In 2021–2022, the organization filed more than 30 petitions on various matters to the High Court of Justice.
Aims
The Movement for Quality Government focuses on the following goals:
- To raise the public ethical standards of civil servants, to establish a culture of honesty and decency in politics
- To strengthen public awareness by greater civic involvement in the process of government and to encourage transparency in government activity.
- Enhancement of personal responsibility on the part of civil servants in safeguarding the rule of law.
- Disclosure and monitoring of instances of corruption and legal offenses by public officials.
- Safeguarding of the public interest and public funds.
Staff and organization
The MQG is made up of a number of divisions, each responsible for a different facet of the organization's work. These include the following departments:
- Operations - involving publicity, volunteers, professional training and organization of protests
- Strategy - promoting a constitution for Israel. Today, Israel does not have a complete constitution or a systematic and consensual way of establishing one.
- Legal - protecting whistle-blowers and others who uncover corruption, policy and legislation, municipal affairs, administrative affairs litigation, public inquiries
- Economics - overseeing proper administration and governance and protecting public funds, protecting natural resources, combatting over-centralization and encouraging competition
- Training and Education - working with youth and adults through workshops, lectures to discuss topics such as the Knesset, the Supreme Court, how to become active in society
The founder and chairman of the MQG is Att. Eliad Shraga. In addition to his public role, he also is the head of a private legal office in Jerusalem.
CONTROVERSIES
Eliead Shraga, the chairman of the MQG, has been accused by some critics of exploiting his role as a volunteer warrior against corruption and government overreach to garner clients and contracts for the private legal office he owns and runs in Jerusalem. In the most recent case, Shraga charged a client NIS 1.5 million for representing her in the case of a contested will. The woman's brother, who had been wounded in the army, bequeathed his entire estate to her, including a house and a car. The man's nephews demanded a share of his property. The court awarded NIS 4.2 million to the woman. The woman refused to pay, and Shraga took her to arbitration in accordance with an agreement she had signed when he took on her representation. Shraga insisted that all facts related to their agreement remain confidential. However, the arbitrator published the proceedings, during which she indicated that Shraga had taken advantage of the woman's working-class background and ignorance. She also wrote that the fee was unusual and granted him only NIS 600,000. As a result of the affair, Shraga is currently being investigated by
References
External links
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