Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that Kadima will remain the country's leading party after police recommended to indict him, local website Ynet reported.
In his first appearance a day after the police recommendation, Olmert, who appeared exhausted and was not wearing a tie, expressed his confidence while welcoming 235 new immigrants from North America in a ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport, according to the report.
Olmert praised Israel's economic achievements and emphasized that it would forever remain a Jewish state.
Kadima would continue to be Israel's ruling party, stressed Olmert, who is the party's current chairman.
However, Olmert refused to reply to reporters' questions regarding the police recommendation to indict him in the Talansky and Rishon Tours cases for bribery, breach of public trust, violation of anti-money laundering legislation and fraudulent receipt of goods.
As Olmert was embroiled a legal battle over corruption and graft suspicions, he has announced that he would not compete in Kadima's primary election in mid-September and would resign as soon as a new party leader is chosen.
Source:Xinhua
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