28 Mar 2024
Thursday 17 August 2017 - 14:05
Story Code : 272670

Iranians mock Rouhani over explanation for no female ministers

Al-Monitor- Iranian President Hassan Rouhanis reasoning for not appointing any female ministers to his Cabinet as he had promised he would in the May presidential election has prompted a backlash from his supporters.

On Aug.15, the moderate Rouhanidefended his proposedlist of ministers to members of parliament and tried to persuadethem to vote in favor of his Cabinet.I will tell all the ministers in the12th[incumbent] government to appoint young peopleand women for high-level positions,Rouhanisaid, adding,I was really eager to at least have three female ministers butitdidnt happen.He did not explain why it did not happen.

Iranians quickly took to Twitter and other social media outlets to mock the president, launching a Persian hashtag thattranslates to #ButItDidntHappen to express their disappointment with Rouhani, while reminding him of the promises he made during his electoral campaign.

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