Leader Calls for All-Out Campaign against Corruption , Corrupt People
IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK
TEHRAN – Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Leader says the only way to tackle corruption is to deal with corrupt elements.
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday financial corruption is a dangerous disease.
“People become hopeful when they see unrestrained and unreserved fight against corrupt individuals because financial and economic corruption is very dangerous, contagious ad infectious like the coronavirus,” said the Leader.
He expressed satisfaction over the measures adopted by the Judiciary to combat corruption, saying, “Fight against corruption, which is at its height at this juncture, should be done without reservation and based on justice and law and without doing injustice and oppression to innocent people.”
“The movement to fight corruption, which may be witnessed now in the Judiciary during Mr. Raisi’s term, began during the time of Mr. Amoli Larijani. He had started this effort from both within and outside of the Judiciary.”
“A key point in fighting corruption is supervision and reporting by the public. Legal infrastructures should be built for this purpose so that the security of reporters is protected and they feel the Judiciary supports them. Nevertheless, baseless accusations should not be allowed.”
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader underlined that the coronavirus outbreak is not over yet, urging all officials and people to take health protocols seriously in order to prevent a resurgence of the disease.
He also underlined the need for an “overhaul” in action.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the enemy leaves no stone unturned through media campaigns and creating pessimism in public opinion to neutralize any attempt aimed at bringing about reforms and overhaul in the system.
He urged authorities not to remain inactive and to bravely continue on the path to bringing about overhaul in order to counter efforts against change.
Ayatollah Khamenei also said that enemies’ efforts to bring the Iranian nation to its knees are futile.
“If we do our duty, by God’s grace, the hostilities of the evil U.S. and the evil UK as well as the European governments’ measures aimed at “maximum pressure,” as they call it, will fail. This will result in the Iranian nation’s punch striking them and pushing them back,” said the Leader on Saturday while speaking in a video conference meeting with Judiciary officials on the occasion of the National Judiciary Week.
