Iran's Labor Min. Fails To Get Vote Of Confidence From Majlis

Tehran, Feb 4, IRNA – Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, failed to get lawmakersˈ vote of confidence in the open session of Majlis on Sunday. The motion to impeach the minister had been signed by 18 MPs. Prior to the voting, the Majlis deputies delivered lectures in favor and against the minister. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also addressed the Majlis session in support of the minister./end