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188130
Mon, 06/13/2011 - 10:26
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Guardian Council Turns Down Merger of 3 Ministries
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Guardian Council, a powerful vetting body which is tasked with studying and endorsing compliance of parliament approvals with Islamic laws and the Constitution, opposed merger of three ministries as an unconstitutional act.
The government has proposed a merger of three ministries - namely the Road and Transportation Ministry, the Housing and Urban Development Ministry and the Telecommunication and IT Ministry - into a Ministry of Infrastructure.
Last week, Parliament voted down the government's proposal.
The Guardian Council said the government cannot appoint a minister to a ministry that does not have clearly defined and approved responsibilities.
According to the Iranian constitution, the number of ministers and the limits of their responsibilities must be stipulated in legislation approved by the Parliament.
Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodayi recently announced that the council determined at it latest meeting that the merger of three ministries, now being carried out by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration, is in violation of Article 133 of the Constitution.
President Ahmadinejad proposed merger of the Oil Ministry with the Energy Ministry, Industries and Mines Ministry with the Commerce Ministry, and the Welfare Ministry with the Labor Ministry in early May in a move to cut the number of government departments to 17 from 21 and boost the administration's efficiency.
The government has proposed a merger of three ministries - namely the Road and Transportation Ministry, the Housing and Urban Development Ministry and the Telecommunication and IT Ministry - into a Ministry of Infrastructure.
Last week, Parliament voted down the government's proposal.
The Guardian Council said the government cannot appoint a minister to a ministry that does not have clearly defined and approved responsibilities.
According to the Iranian constitution, the number of ministers and the limits of their responsibilities must be stipulated in legislation approved by the Parliament.
Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodayi recently announced that the council determined at it latest meeting that the merger of three ministries, now being carried out by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's administration, is in violation of Article 133 of the Constitution.
President Ahmadinejad proposed merger of the Oil Ministry with the Energy Ministry, Industries and Mines Ministry with the Commerce Ministry, and the Welfare Ministry with the Labor Ministry in early May in a move to cut the number of government departments to 17 from 21 and boost the administration's efficiency.
