STORM IN PERSIAN PARLIAMENT
(ItJB, Press Association—Copyright) „ , LONDON, May 10. Teheran corespondent of the "Daily Express” says that the Majlis met for the first time in two months today—and five minutes later broke up in pandemonium. A Government spokesman had hardly begun when a Shah supporter, Mr Mehdir Mir-Ashrafi, shouted that he was out of order. Others joined in exchanging insults. Mr Mir-Ashrafi then wheeled round on a newly-elected pro-Government member, Mr Ali Rooki, declared him to be an impostor, took him by the scruff of the neck, marched him to the door, and kicked him outside. The Speaker, who had been pounding his bell for order, left the rostrum and the meeting was closed
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27038, 13 May 1953, Page 11
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