Tehran, YJC. Candidate says that at a time when corruption rages in the country, to fight it one must start from top authorities.
Alireza Zakani, Secretary
General of the Society of the Followers of the Islamic Revolution said "It is
to regret that corruption has overwhelmed the system. In 2001 the Supreme
Leader in his 8-article mandate ordered heads of the branches and other officials
to practical, and not propaganda, fight with corruption.”
Zakani provided comments on
his corruption-fighting history, saying "In the 7th term parliament I
brought the Minister of Intelligence before the Majlis for the first time for the
wrong that had been done to the nation by the ministry’s economic deputy.”
He added "They tried for six
whole months to convince me that to interpolate the Intelligence Minister was
not in the interest of the country and will weaken the minister. But I told
them that the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran is weakened with
corruption and we must start the crusade against corruption from those closest
to power.”
"The night before the interpellation
a Director General of the Ministry’s came to me and said ‘You can make deal with
the Minister the same way the 6th-term lawmakers did’, but I said sorry,”
further said Zakani, who is running for presidency.
He added "The next morning,
as they found out that I would not make deals, another Director General of the
ministry threatened me, but I was steadfast and brought the Minister to the open
session. After his 18-min explanations I declared not convinced. In the National
Security Committee they ruled in my favor and convicted the Intelligence Ministry,
which made them expel the Economic Deputy of the Intelligence Ministry.”