In recent days, Iranian politicians and academics have continued to highlight the inefficiency, mismanagement, and negligence of President Ebrahim Raisi’s government.
Some politicians, such as pro-Ahmadinejad lawmaker Ahmad Alirezabeigi, can’t believe the scale of the chaos in Raisi’s government. There are infiltrators in the government. Those who obstruct government efforts.
Some believe the root of the problem lies with the government itself. Iranian scholar Taghi Azad AlmakiA professor of sociology at Tehran University was quoted as saying on Iranian International Television, “The government that came to power based on Indological discourse has no understanding of social problems.”
Almaki also highlighted repeated news about corruption schemes. “When you ask government officials about embezzlement, they say it’s the work of the enemy. When you ask them why the Iranian rial is depreciating, they promise to depreciate it, but they don’t know how.”
Elsewhere on social media, Almaki said: “We are faced with a weak government against a strong state. Government weakness is largely the result of bureaucratic incompetence. People no longer trust their government. I don’t trust anyone.” The government pays no attention to what Raisi says, but the public generally doesn’t care about what Raisi or his subordinates say. ”
Some Iranian insiders and commentators, who are generally allowed to comment publicly, say the country’s near-term economic outlook is bleak. Inflation is expected to rise to around 50% as the country’s currency has depreciated further since January.
Among government officials, Former Vice President Es-Haq Jahangiri “You can hear the bones of our people breaking,” he said last week, underscoring the seriousness of the shortage. “The government must listen to the people and address their grievances,” he added.
Sodaif Badri, Ardabil MP “The foreign exchange market is in turmoil. The central bank has told businesses that there is no foreign currency to allocate to import raw materials,” said Etemad on its website.
On the other hand, “reformist” politician Mahmoud Mirrohi said: told Habal Online website“Mr. Raisi has failed to keep his promise to fight financial corruption in government.” He also accused Raisi of failing to appoint even two economic experts in his government.
Mirrohi emphasized the highly politicized nature of Iran’s economy, stressing that its problems are inherently linked to its nuclear program and unresolved diplomatic issues surrounding its nuclear deal with world powers. He emphasized the interconnectedness between world events and Iran’s economic situation, stating that “global developments inevitably affect Iran’s economy.”
Over the past three years, many observers have criticized the weakness of Raisi’s economic team and called for a cabinet reshuffle to address the issue. But Raisi largely ignored these concerns, repeatedly insisting the country’s economy was on a growth path.
“Raisi lacks an economic plan and a coherent economic theory,” Mirrohi said. Even though he claimed during his 2021 presidential campaign that he had a 7,000-page economic plan, no one has even looked at page 7. ”
Regarding Prime Minister Raisi’s pledge to build 4 million housing units in four years, Mirrohi said it was very unlikely that the government would achieve even 1 million housing units within the specified period, adding that there was skepticism. expressed his stance. He stressed that given Raisi’s performance over the past three years, Iran’s economy will continue to depend on government control, oil revenues and concessions. Mirrohi highlighted the problems inherent in such an economy, arguing that it breeds corruption and hinders real progress.