JERUSALEM, Aug. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- An indictment against Knesset (parliament) member Omri Sharon, son of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, was submitted Sunday morning at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court.

    According to the indictment, between July 1999 and Feb. 2000, Omri received monies from various corporations in Israel and overseas, totaling more than 6 million shekels (about 1.3 million US dollars), for his father's campaign in the 1999 primaries for the Likud leadership -- far exceeding limits set by the Parties Law.

    Some money was allegedly transferred directly from the overseas companies to the service providers, while Omri allegedly instructedsome suppliers to falsify receipts to conceal the misdeeds.

    One of intriguing questions the trial will illuminate is whetherany new evidence against Ariel Sharon might arise, which could persuade Attorney General Mazuz to indict him as well.

    This is theoretically possible. The list of witnesses slated to appear for the prosecution is extremely long. Some might bolster evidence against the prime minister concerning his involvement in the case and knowledge of the "covert conduit."

    There is no law preventing Mazuz from reopening the case againstAriel Sharon if he decides there is now sufficient evidence for an indictment. Enditem