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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the Parliament
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday appeared before
the parliament of the country, in a first stance in the 33-year history
of the republic, as he was called to answer questions. Ahmadinejad
appeared before the parliament and answered a wide range of questions,
from the mismanagement of the economy to his vision of Islam and hijab
and to the defiance of the Supreme Leader. The president was bold,
disdainful and defiant.
The move is supposed to be a green light from the Supreme Leader to
the members of the parliament that do not manifest any appreciation for
the president’s activity. Ahmadinejad has been at odds with some members
of the parliament for a long time, most of the time on themes related
to economic development.
The questioning of the president by the parliament was broadcasted on
television, offering the Iranians the opportunity to see the division
within the leadership of his country.
Some of the members of the parliament said that the move was also
intended to show the world that the Iranian democracy was a real one,
not a fake.
The session was led by member of the parliament Ali Mottahari, who
was one of the supporters of the idea of bringing the president in for
questioning. Mottahari asked ten questions, and then gave the floor to
Ahmadinejad to answer for an hour.
One of the most important questions was related to a standoff with
the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the firing of
intelligence minister Heydar Moslehi. On that occasion, Ahmadinejad
fired the minister, then he received a recommendation from the Supreme
Leader to keep the minister.
When asked why did he object to the desire of the Ayatollah by
refusing to attend cabinet meetings for 11 days, Ahmadinejad answered
that he needed a vacation, since he and the cabinet members had not been
on vacation for a long time.
When asked why did he fire foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki, as he
was on an official trip to Senegal, Ahmadinejad asked who had appointed
the minister, and remembered that there are some powers of the
president that are not to be questioned. Mottaki is considered a close
friend of Khamenei.
Another members of the cabinet and presidential staff were called to
answer questions to the parliament. The chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim
Mashaie was asked about one of his public statements in which he seemed
to praise the pre-Islamic past of Iran, which is a sensitive problem in
this country. Mashaie could also face jail for an alleged fraud.
Many members of the parliament were dissatisfied with the
presidential performance in the parliament, saying that he did not
answer the questions he had been asked to, and that he did not show
respect to the parliament.
It is possible that the members of the parliament may seek to further
question him and even to impeach him. The way the president acted in
the parliament, analysts believe, could also be indicative of the fact
that he would fight every step of the way to keep and consolidate power.
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