Ahmadinejad may be sued

IRAN’S parliament has voted to refer President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the judiciary over what politicians say is a violation of the Islamic republic’s constitution.

Although it’s unclear whether there will be a lawsuit against Ahmadinejad, yesterday’s vote shows the majority of Iranian MPs are siding with the Guardian Council — the country’s constitutional watchdog body — in an ongoing controversy with the president.

The legislators voted 165-1 in favour of legal action against Ahmadinejad over his move last month to declare himself caretaker oil minister after he sacked Masoud Mirkazemi under a cabinet reshuffle plan.