TEHRAN (Iran News) – Guardian Council Spokesman Hadi Tahan Nazif says the national elections laws need serious and comprehensive reforms to avoid any disputes.
Speaking at a press conference and felicitating the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Tahan Nazif said that Majlis should work to reform the elections laws because it needs serious reforms. He added that the council has repeatedly called for reformed and comprehensive election laws regarding the general policies of the election. He noted that reforms in elections laws actually start from the Majlis, adding that the related commissions in Majlis have started work and the Guardia Council is ready to share more than four decades of its experience with them.
He once again reiterated that the Guardian Council is just responsible about the background and behaviors of the representatives before the elections and after it, the Majlis itself has to monitor the conducts of representatives.
Tahan also urged lawmakers to watch out their behaviors and asked them not to meddle in appointments by the government and governor generals.
Then he said the Guardian Council seeks to remove ambiguities on teachers’ ranking system bill and Water transfer project from the Oman Sea to Sistan and Baluchestan province.
He explained the views of the Guardian Council regarding the ratifications of the Majlis, the statutes of the government and the inquiries of the Administrative Court of Justice as follows:
Teachers’ ranking system bill, which had been discussed in several sessions of the Guardian Council and approved by the Majlis was pronounced ambiguous, and any further comment would only be made after ambiguities are removed.
The discussion on whether years of studying in teacher training centers will also be considered as the basis of points in the ranking process or not has been considered as ambiguous.
Another issue which was raised was Water transfer project from the Oman Sea to Sistan and Baluchestan province.
The issue which was also considered as ambiguous and it was announced that any further comment would only be made after ambiguities are removed.
Ambiguity in part would be about the extent to which the government should take action in the field of domestic investment, and it should be clear if it is the responsibility of the government or the government just must provide the ground for its implementation.
