Minister Faces Impeachment Over Agricultural Woes

Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati must appear before parliament within 10 days to defend his performance during an impeachment session called over his failure to address problems besetting the sector.
Akbar Ranjbarzadeh, a member of the Majlis Presiding Board, announced the receipt of the impeachment motion against the minister at an open session of parliament on Wednesday, ICANA reported.
According to him, 10 lawmakers have signed the motion, which is the minimum number of signatures required to call a vote of confidence.