29 Mar 2024
Wednesday 24 June 2015 - 11:47
Story Code : 169047

Iran Parliament starts impeachment of education minister

Irans Parliament (Majlis) has started the impeachment of Education Minister Ali-Asghar Fani.

Fani appeared on Parliament flooron Wednesday to respond to lawmakers questions.

The open session is attended by 204 legislatorsand chaired by the Parliament's First Vice Speaker, Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard.

The impeachment proceedingagainst Fani wasapproved with 64 signatures last week.

A number of lawmakers laterwithdrewtheir signatures from the impeachment motion, but the MPsdecided to go ahead with the procedure as the number of the remaining signatures did not dropbelow ten, which is the minimum number of votes required for impeachment.

Fani is accused of failing to urgethe administration of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to provide schools with necessary resources and to expand educational space indeprived areas.

He is also under firefor failing to adopt practical measures to enrich and promote the efficiency and quality of educational programs.

Under the Iranian Constitution, lawmakers can impeach aminister when they deem it necessary. An impeachment motion can be submitted when it has at least ten signatures.

The minister must appear on parliament floorwithin ten days after the submission of the impeachment motion to answer the questions raised by legislators, give explanation on his performance and seek a vote of confidence.

The Iranian president can also attend the session to defend his minister.

By Press TV
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