majlis approves two more articles of election amendment bill      
tehran, aug. 16, irna -- majlis in its open session monday continuing 
debate on amendment to the election law exempted head of the          
expediency council from resigning for candidacy in the majlis         
elections.                                                            
    presided over by vice-speaker hassan rowhani, the majlis approved 
two more articles of the elections amendment bill.                    
    reviewing article 29 of the elections law where it outlines those 
officials who should resign from their posts before nominating        
themselves for parliamentary elections, the deputies upheld the       
previous law but exempted head of the expediency council from the law.
    another article of the amendment law which was approved by the    
mps outlines the general qualifications of candidates.                
    according to the article candidates at the time of registration   
 should practically be committed to islam and the islamic system.     
they should be of iranian nationality, loyal to the constitution      
and the principle of vlayat-e faqih. the candidates should hold at    
least post graduate diploma or an equivalent degree, and be           
between 30 and 75 years of age. they should not be blind or deaf.     
    the majlis will continue the debate on the elections amendment    
bill in its next open session.                                        
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::irna  16/08/99  18:06
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