Iran votes to send President to court
AP | HT Correspondent, Washington
Jun 02, 2011 12:03 AM IST
Iran’s parliament has voted to refer President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the judiciary over what lawmakers say is a violation of the constitution.
Iran’s parliament has voted to refer President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the judiciary over what lawmakers say is a violation of the constitution.
Although it’s unclear whether there will be a lawsuit against Ahmadinejad, Wednesday’s vote shows the majority of lawmakers are siding with the Guardian Council, the country’s constitutional watchdog body, in an ongoing controversy with the president.
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The legislators voted 165-1 in favour of legal action against Ahmadinejad over his move last month to declare himself caretaker oil minister after he sacked Masoud Mirkazemi under a Cabinet reshuffle plan.
Remaining lawmakers in the 290-member assembly were either absent or abstained.
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