Iranian MPs move to impeach three of Rouhani’s ministers
Iranian members of parliament move to impeach three ministers in President Hassan Rouhani's government.
Two weeks before the Iranian New Year, which begins on March 21, lawmakers in Tehran are maneuvering to impeach three members of moderate President Hassan Rouhani’s administration. Intriguingly, Reformist parliamentarians appear to be spearheading the move.
Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiee, Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi, and Mahmoud Hojjati, the agriculture minister, seem set for difficult days ahead.
According to local media, Rabiee and Akhoundi — both Reformists — are facing impeachment in the aftermath of two recent catastrophes.
Earlier this year, a Sanchi oil tanker collided with a cargo ship in the East China Sea and after drifting for eight days it sank on Jan. 14, claiming the lives of all 32 people on board. The ship was operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company, which belongs to the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare.
