Iranian military official condemns Ahmadinejad's remarks on corruption
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, General
Seyyed Hassan Firouzabadi has criticized the country's president
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the remaks he recently made, ILNA news
agency reported.
On Monday, in Iran's Khuzestan province, while delivering a speech
to the people, Ahmadinejad threatened to unveil corruption of his
critics, also adding that some authorities said he should not "talk
about corruption..."
Ahmadinejad also appealed to his critics, saying that they are
"nobody and cannot decide on behalf of people".
General Seyyed Hassan Firouzabadi said Ahmadinejad's behavior is
unacceptable, and is disturbing the public opinion.
"Mr. Ahmadinejad should stop talking like this, as it contradicts
with the vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Firouzabadi
said.
The next presidential elections in Iran are planned to be held on
June 14.
The voters will select the successor of the current President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the
elections for the third term according to the country's
constitutional laws.
Iranian president supports the head of his administration Rahim
Mashaei, who is also the
father-in-law of Ahmadinejad's son.