(7 Jun 1998) T/I: 11:02:39 GS: 10:09:34 (12/06/98)


The landmark trial of Tehran's popular reformist mayor began on Sunday (7/6) with allegations of "political scheming" and a denial of corruption charges. Gholam-Hossein Karbaschi, who has headed Tehran since 1989, was formally charged with fraud, embezzlement, diversion of public funds, mismanagement and "despotic and dictatorial behaviour." The 44-year-old Tehran mayor is also accused of using municipal funds to help finance the election campaigns of moderate candidates during 1996 legislative polls. Security was tight for the start of the trial in the downtown Imam Khomeini judicial complex and police moved in quickly to disperse some 200 to 300 supporters and opponents of the mayor who tried to stage protests outside.

SHOWS:

TEHRAN, IRAN, 07/06
00.00 WS court house;
00.05 WS court steps;
00.11 Man being led away;
00.18 INT shot of waiting press;
00.21 Tehran mayor Gholam-Hossein Karbaschi walks into court;
00.28 MS press cutaway;
00.31 CU Karbaschi smiles;
00.36 WS judge;
00.40 CU judge (speaks in Farsi);
00.49 CU Karbaschi listens, pull-out to wide;

TEHRAN, IRAN, FILE
00.57 WS street protest in Tehran;
01.04 WS street demonstration;
01.09 MS newspaper stand;
01.11 CU newspaper front page;
01.14 CU newspaper front page;

TEHRAN, IRAN, 07/06
01.16 Karbaschi defends himself;

01.30

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