Iran's Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Shahram Dabiri sacked for 'extravagant holiday'
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian removed his Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Shahram Dabiri over his extravagant trip to the South Pole during the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays
- TEHRAN — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday removed his Vice
President for Parliamentary Affairs Shahram Dabiri over his extravagant trip to
the South Pole during the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays.
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- In a communique issued to Dabiri, President Pezeshkian
said that after reviewing a report on Dabiri’s trip, he had decided to remove
the Vice President from his post, stressing the need for government officials
to set a personal example, Iranian media reports said.
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- Given the many economic hardships faced by the public,
extravagant trips by officials, even if covered by personal income, are
"not defendable and justifiable and run contrary to a minimalist lifestyle
expected of Iranian officials", he said.
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- "(Our) longtime friendship and your invaluable
services at the Vice-Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs do not preclude
prioritising adherence to honesty, justice, and the promises made to the people,"
the President added.
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- Dabiri, a physician, football administrator, and former
Chairman of the Tabriz city council, was appointed to the post in August last
year.
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- Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that
President Pezeshkian’s decision shows that "he has no pact of brotherhood
with anyone, and his only criteria are efficacy, justice, honesty, and the
public interest".
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