President takes oath for second Iran term
Source: Agencies |
August 6, 2009, Thursday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
MAHMOUD Ahmadinejad was sworn in yesterday for a second term in office as president of Iran, appealing for national unity and denouncing foreign interference in his inauguration speech before parliament.
Ahmadinejad took the oath and pledged to protect the constitution but his inauguration speech was unusually soft-toned for the tough leader. He focused on foreign policy, saying he would make it "stronger and with more effective new plans."
"I hereby swear by the almighty God to protect the system of the Islamic Revolution and the constitution, I will spare no effort to safeguard the frontiers of Iran," Ahmadinejad said.
He did not directly address the massive street demonstrations against his victory, but said his government would "resist any violation of law and interference."
Top officials and clerics attended the ceremony, boycotted by opposition leaders and moderate lawmakers.
Iran's opposition has claimed Ahmadinejad stole the vote in the June 12 presidential elections and there have been mass street protests that have shaken the country's religious leadership. At least 30 demonstrators have been killed in the uprising.
Opposition groups had called protesters again to the streets to coincide with the inauguration. The official IRNA news agency said there was no "disturbance of the peace" in Tehran during the ceremony but eyewitnesses said at least 10 people were detained.
Ahmadinejad took the oath and pledged to protect the constitution but his inauguration speech was unusually soft-toned for the tough leader. He focused on foreign policy, saying he would make it "stronger and with more effective new plans."
"I hereby swear by the almighty God to protect the system of the Islamic Revolution and the constitution, I will spare no effort to safeguard the frontiers of Iran," Ahmadinejad said.
He did not directly address the massive street demonstrations against his victory, but said his government would "resist any violation of law and interference."
Top officials and clerics attended the ceremony, boycotted by opposition leaders and moderate lawmakers.
Iran's opposition has claimed Ahmadinejad stole the vote in the June 12 presidential elections and there have been mass street protests that have shaken the country's religious leadership. At least 30 demonstrators have been killed in the uprising.
Opposition groups had called protesters again to the streets to coincide with the inauguration. The official IRNA news agency said there was no "disturbance of the peace" in Tehran during the ceremony but eyewitnesses said at least 10 people were detained.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 娌狪CP璇侊細娌狪CP澶05050403鍙-1
- |
- 浜掕仈缃戞柊闂讳俊鎭湇鍔¤鍙瘉锛31120180004
- |
- 缃戠粶瑙嗗惉璁稿彲璇侊細0909346
- |
- 骞挎挱鐢佃鑺傜洰鍒朵綔璁稿彲璇侊細娌瓧绗354鍙
- |
- 澧炲肩數淇′笟鍔＄粡钀ヨ鍙瘉锛氭勃B2-20120012
Copyright 漏 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
