Authorities must assist the people and the economy

RNA – In his Friday prayer sermon to a large and fervent crowd of believers in Qom’s Quds ‎‎Prayer Hall, Ayatollah Seyyed Hashem Hoseyni-Bushehri commemorated Holy Defence ‎‎Week, which marks the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War, and appreciated the courage of ‎those who ‎sacrificed for the victory of the eight-year long Imposed War, saying, “The culture ‎of the ‎Sacred Defence must always be the frontispiece of the community, especially the ‎‎authorities‏.‏‎”‎

The member of the Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom said that the Iranian people stood ‎‎for eight years with bravery against the arrogant countries of the world and resisted during ‎‎the Sacred Defence and gained victory and said, “Today, we must resist against the face of ‎‎the enemies’ economic warfare with the planning and foresight of the authorities, the ‎‎assistance of the people and divine grace and defeat the enemies‏.‏‎”‎

Referring to the September 22nd terrorist attack in Ahvaz, he said, “In this bitter incident, we ‎‎witnessed the martyrdoms and injuries of some of our loved ones. These crimes were ‎‎perpetrated by the order of the commanders of the terrorist masters – the United States and ‎‎those in the region who say that the war must brought to Iran.”‎

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Bushehri added, “Weapons and equipment were provided by the ‎‎mercenaries of the arrogant powers. This terrorist attack was a cause of great mourning for ‎‎our people but the passionate presence of the heroic people of Ahvaz in the funeral ‎ceremonies ‎demonstrated that our people are insightful, aware, awake and forethoughtful‏.‏‎”‎

Referring to the problems of the people of Khuzestan province, the secretary of the ‎Supreme Council ‎of the Seminary said, “The people of Ahvaz and Khuzestan have had many ‎problems ‎throughout the past year but when they saw that the enemies targeted them, they ‎came to the ‎scene with all their being. We offer our condolences to the people of Khuzestan ‎on the ‎martyrdom of their loved ones but we offer our congratulations to them due to their ‎insight ‎and awareness‏.‏‎”‎

He said that President Hasan Rouhani spoke from a position of the authority of the Islamic ‎‎system of government at the United Nations General Assembly and said, “In the face of ‎‎American treachery, the president announced that Iran doesn’t need to meet and negotiate ‎with the enemies but ‎rather we must respond to their treachery. We hope that such ‎positions will exist in all areas ‎against the enemies so that they don’t desire to overthrow the ‎Islamic Revolution and ‎don’t assume that if they impose pressure, our officials will shirk their ‎revolutionary ‎responsibilities. In all areas of internal and external affairs, we must have solid ‎positions on ‎the level of the Islamic system.”‎

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Bushehri said that the Friday prayer leaders are the voices and the ‎‎spokesmen of the people and added, “We call on the heads of the three branches of ‎‎government, especially the executive branch, to contemplate over the instability existent in ‎‎the field of foreign exchange, coins, the devaluation of the currency of the country and other ‎‎economic issues and solve these issues. Every hour, the exchange rate is increasing. How did ‎‎this occur and how can it be investigated‏?‏‎”‎

The member of the board of directors of the Assembly of Experts ‎said, “The authorities ‎‎must have precise planning and use the skills of the eminent economists of the country to ‎overcome ‎these problems. This process is unacceptable and the increase in prices are ‎created turmoil among the people. Unfortunately, some people play the role of the enemies ‎and engage in hoarding. If ‎the United States and Donald Trump are hostile, it’s natural and ‎they’re always the enemies ‎but why do those who have goods and capital in the country ‎oppress people and why do such ‎people follow the enemies’ goals?”‎

Ayatollah Hoseyni-Bushehri said, “The enemies are happy about these conditions and the ‎‎friends of the Islamic Revolution are concerned. Why don’t they manage this situation‏?‏‎ Some ‎of the ‎problems are related to the sanctions but another part comes back to the people and ‎‎authorities. The authorities must revise their behaviours, plans and economic policies and the ‎‎government must have more oversight and the judiciary must act with greater transparency.”‎