He appointed Saeed Mortazavi, a well known fundamentalist and controversial figure, to Prosecutor General of Iran, but was prevented by hardliners from stopping his violent acts against dissidents or removing him from power.
He appointed Saeed Mortazavi, a well known fundamentalist and controversial figure, to Prosecutor General of Iran. Later when Mortazavi lead the onslaught of the judiciary against Khatami's reform movement, Shahroudi was prevented by regime hardliners from stopping Mortazavi's violent acts against dissidents or removing him from power.