THE U.S. CONGRESS SHOULD TAKE A CUE!

Iran Parliament to Question Ahmadinejad Over Economic Scandal

Published October 30, 2011

| Associated Press

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  Oct. 29, 2011: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, gestures, as he delivers his speech during a meeting with guests of The Press Union of the Islamic World, at the presidency compound, in Tehran, Iran.

TEHRAN, Iran –  Iran's parliament is set to summon President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning over an economic scandal and his polices after the required number of lawmakers signed a petition Sunday, the latest salvo in a long battle between the president and his rivals.
Ahmadinejad would be the first president to be hauled before the Iranian parliament, a serious blow to his standing in a the conflict involving the president, lawmakers and Iran's powerful clerics.
At least 73 lawmakers signed the petition to question Ahmadinejad, just above one-quarter of the 290 members required by Iran's constitution to call in a president.