Next Majlis to Stand Against the Gov’t Passiveness
IRAN NEWS ECONOMIC DESK
TEHRAN- Former Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seyed Shamseddin Hosseini says next parliament (Majlis) will stand against the government’s inefficiencies and passiveness and it will have a different and strong approach.
In an interview with Mehr news agency, Hosseini who has recently elected as Majlis deputy from the town of Tonekabon constituency said that his approach towards his revolutionary friends in Majlis will not be as war for power in Majlis, and competition among principalists will not turn into dispute.
On his and his colleagues approach towards the current problems in the country resulted from President Hassan Rouhani’s government who used to blame previous government’s performance, Hosseini said that 11th Majlis will stand against any inefficiencies, sluggishness, passiveness and senility.
Hosseini , who was Finance Minister and Economic Affairs in President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s governments, continued his criticism on the economic performance of the ruling government and said in recent years, the per capita income has dropped, distribution of revenue has deteriorated, and consequently, people’s welfare has worsened. He noted that these weak performances have led to the rise in social pressure and decline in public participation in the elections, reiterating that if the 11th Majlis does not find a way for solving these problems, this Majlis will also join to the history.
Hosseini also criticized the government’s policies for economic management of the Coronavirus effects, saying that unfortunately the government’s economic policy-making for reducing economic effects of the Coronavirus outbreak witnesses passiveness in recognition, decision-making, implementation and effectiveness. He noted for this reasons he believes the government has not taken any effective measure in this regard.
He also said one virus has brought Majlis down from being above all affairs, adding that unfortunately the role of Majlis as an influential body has become colorless and instead the role of Majlis Speaker has become colorful.
Hosseini reiterated that Majlis Speaker should not be above all affairs. He further said if the role of economic experts in running Majlis is not defined and formed, all should wait for major specialized economic decisions to be made with political approach.
He said next Majlis priority should be economy because most people in the country believe that economy is the main issue in the country and this belief should exist in all establishment bodies and managements.
Hosseini is considered to be one of the major contenders for Majlis Speaker job in upcoming Majlis which will start its work in June. Former Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Mostafa Mirsalim and Hamidreza Haji-Babaee are his main rivals for the top seat.
