Source: Radio Zamaneh
The head of Iranian Parliament, Ali Larijani, has rescinded the appointment of Saeed Mortazavi as the Supervisor of the Social Security Fund, also announcing that the Minister of Labour will appear in Parliament on February 3 for questioning about the controversial appointment.
Saeed Mortazavi embracing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
The Mehr News Agency reports that Ali Larijani said on Wednesday January 30 that the executive government legislation delegating the responsibilities of the Labour Minister to the vice-president is now rescinded and, accordingly, the vice-president's appointment of Mortazavi to the Social Security Fund is null and void.
Saeed Mortazavi
Former Tehran Prosecutor, Saeed
Mortazavi has been found responsible for the torture and death of
election protesters at the infamous detention centre Kahrizak,
according to the Parliamentary Committee report which investigated
the post-election events. |
Mortazavi is the former Tehran prosecutor who was removed from that position after news broke about the death of three detainees in Kahrizak Prison, and reports of torture and abuse there were directly linked to him.
Prisoners killed at the Kahrizak detention center:
Amir Javadifar (left), Mohsen Ruholamin (center) and Mohammed Kamrani
Mortazavi and two other judges are considered prime suspects in the Kahrizak case, which is why Parliament has challenged Mortazavi's appointment to the Social Security Fund.
That appointment to a top government position appears to be the outcome of his staunch support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has resisted Parliament's orders to remove him from the position.
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