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| Iran lawmaker pronounces Cabinet sessions illegal |
| 2009-07-27 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] After the dismissal of Iran's intelligence minister, a lawmaker declares as 'illegal' all Cabinet sessions of the current government until President Ahmadinejad's official inauguration for his second term. "More than half of the Cabinet members have been changed. So, in less than two weeks before the government's tenure, the Cabinet sessions are illegal and cannot pass ratifications," Vice Speaker of Parliament Mohammad-Reza Bahonar told Mehr News Agency on Sunday. According to Article 136 of Iran's Constitution, if more than half of the members of Cabinet are replaced, "the government must seek a fresh vote of confidence from Parliament." "If such changes occur in normal conditions, the president has to introduce the entire members of the Cabinet to the Majlis and seek a vote of confidence. But within two weeks, we cannot do this," he added. The lawmaker reiterated that after President Ahmadinejad's official inauguration, the Cabinet sessions would be "legal". Bahonar's remarks came after Ahmadinejad chose to sack Intelligence Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei on Sunday. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be sworn in as the Iranian president for a second term on August 5, a day after he is officially approved by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |
| Posted by:Fred |