woensdag, januari 21, 2004
A photographer whose picture of Iranian MPs tucking into a generous spread of lamb, dates and pickles during a break in a "political fast" said on Wednesday he had been banned from parliament.
Iranian reformist MPs are in the 11th day of a parliamentary sit-in, protesting at the massive vetting of election candidates by a hardline watchdog. They abstain from food and drink in daylight hours. The photograph was taken at night. Photographer Majid Saeedi said reformist MPs, scenting a public relations disaster, later revoked the ban.
The reformist Sharq newspaper splashed the photograph of MPs at a food-laden table across its front page this week under the headline: "Protesters' political fast begins". The table was headed by Mohsen Mirdamadi, head of parliament's Foreign Affairs and National Security Commission, his cheek bulging with a mouthful of food.
"I have got used to this kind of thing but did not expect it to happen at parliament," said Saeedi.
Bron: Reuters.
Iranian reformist MPs are in the 11th day of a parliamentary sit-in, protesting at the massive vetting of election candidates by a hardline watchdog. They abstain from food and drink in daylight hours. The photograph was taken at night. Photographer Majid Saeedi said reformist MPs, scenting a public relations disaster, later revoked the ban.
The reformist Sharq newspaper splashed the photograph of MPs at a food-laden table across its front page this week under the headline: "Protesters' political fast begins". The table was headed by Mohsen Mirdamadi, head of parliament's Foreign Affairs and National Security Commission, his cheek bulging with a mouthful of food.
"I have got used to this kind of thing but did not expect it to happen at parliament," said Saeedi.
Bron: Reuters.
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