An investigative journalist from Baztab newspaper was forced to resign!

Iranian blogger, Morteza Abdolalian, Iran Watch Canada: A Translation of a news in brief from the site of "Baztab."

Because of reporting news about the violation by members of city council and the officials of the municipality in Karaj , The reporter of Baztab in this city was forced to resign from his job.

According to one of our reporter , An accused to economic corruption charges , used his power and brought pressure to officials in the municipality for the dismisal of " Baztab " reporter and was able to force him to resign.

The reporter of Baztab in his statement wrote: "I have made a covenant agreement with my god and the pen that in future I will spend my time by informing the people with nothing but the truth and in this path I will use all my resources and as well as my life. At this time from a corner of this city I will be watching the oppressed people of this city ".

At the end of his letter he wrote "In protest to the illegal activities of the officials in the municipality , I resign from the newspaper".

The name of the journalist was not reported.