Rivlin denies pardon for Labor Minister who served prison for bribery
Shas MK Shlomo Benizri claims the state's witness lied and wants to clear his good name, but President Reuben Rivlin ruled he must go back to court rather than seek a pardon.
Shlomo Benizri (L) speaks with Eli Yishai (R) in the Knesset in 2001(photo credit: NATALIE BEHRING / REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: