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Iranian MPs says Ahmadinejad’s statements are “contemptuous “

Iran Materials 14 March 2012 12:49 (UTC +04:00)
Some Iranian Members of Parliament say Ahmadinejad's answers to their questions were unsatisfactory and contemptuous, Fars News Agency reported
Iranian MPs says Ahmadinejad’s statements are “contemptuous “

Azerbaijan, Baku, March 14 / Trend D.Khatinoglu

Some Iranian Members of Parliament say Ahmadinejad's answers to their questions were unsatisfactory and contemptuous, Fars News Agency reported.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday appeared at the morning session of the Iranian parliament to answer questions from a number of representatives over his performance.

Iranian MP Ali Motahhari, representing the members of Parliament, posed 10 questions to Ahmadinejad. He criticised the Ahmadinejad administration on a violation of rows and avoiding executing the Parliament's approved bails.

Ahmadinejad said "Given a score of less than 20 (the best mark) to my administration is unfair and out of magnanimity", during his speech at parliament.

Responding to a question about the government's avoidance to allocate $2 billion finance for Tehran's subway as required by law, Ahmadinejad said that this law was "illegal" and we have not any money for that project.

Ahmadinejad added that the Foreign Reserves Fund is empty and there is not any financial might to support Tehran subway projects. It is of note that this is the first time that Ahmadinejad says the Foreign Reserves Fund has no money.

Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran Shamseddin Hosseini said in February 2011 that the Fund's reserves stood at $10 billion, whilst Iranian MP Ali Banaee claimed that the Ahmadinejad administration has not transferred $12 billion from oil revenues to the Fund.

Iranian MP Nader Ghazipour told Fars News Agency that Ahmadinejad's responses are fully contemptuous.

Responding a question about Ahmadinejad's disposal of former Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki during an official visit to Senegal, he said: "I had told Mr.Mottaki before that there is no necessity for his presence in the Ministers Cabinet. I had not ordered him to travel Senegal, but he went."

Ahmadinejad sacked Mr.Mottaki during his official visit to Senegal in December 2010

Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani reacting to Ahmadinejad's statements said that Parliament is not a place to 'joke'.

"The government is responsible for the country's income and output," Larijani added.

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