Living condition are bad in Iran, judiciary chief says
Iran's chief justice acknowledged the country's severe economic struggles and corruption in different levels of government.
Iran's chief justice acknowledged the country's severe economic struggles and corruption in different levels of government.
Speaking at a meeting with members of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament on Tuesday, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said, "The people's livelihood is not good; it is bad. All branches of government must work to strengthen the country's economic and productive base, which is crucial for improving people's living conditions."
His comments come amidst widespread economic hardship in Iran, exacerbated by international sanctions and domestic mismanagement.
Ejei stressed the need for a shift in the culture surrounding investment, urging, "We must change the culture of supporting investors in the country. We should not consider wealth as something negative.”
Advocating for the utilization of the potential of Iranians living abroad, he asked. “Are all Iranians living abroad against the Islamic Republic?" he asked.
Addressing concerns about government corruption, he said, "Corruption is contagious; sometimes financial corruption leads to political and cultural corruption as well. We in the judiciary do not claim to be without flaws, but we have dedicated ourselves to correcting weaknesses and shortcomings."
Shina Ansari made the announcement during a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony with the Traffic Police, emphasizing the urgent need for collaborative action.
Ansari highlighted the crucial role of inter-agency cooperation, particularly from the Traffic Police, in safeguarding the remaining cheetah population. She stressed the necessity of enforcing speed limits within cheetah habitats to mitigate the risk of fatal collisions with vehicles.
A section of the Abbasabad to Mashhad road in northern-northeastern Iran cuts through one of the most vital cheetah habitats, resulting in annual cheetah deaths due to vehicular impact.
Ansari acknowledged the Traffic Police's recent efforts to implement safe speed reductions in the area, a collaborative measure with the Environmental Protection Organization.
Road accidents, responsible for 52% of cheetah deaths, continue to threaten the endangered species due to the Iranian Department of Environment's inaction. In other countries, protective measures such as road fencing and the construction of wide overpasses in natural habitats have been adopted to ensure the safe passage of animals.
"We need to protect these valuable cheetahs," Ansari noted, expressing hope that the partnership with the Traffic Police will continue and expand to encompass the protection of all wildlife within Iran.
Once dispersed across vast areas of Asia, the Iranian cheetah is now listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as a species on the brink of extinction, confined to remote regions in central Iran. A 2021-2023 survey had put the number of cheetahs to 26.
