Establishing justice remains elusive in Iran more than four decades after the Islamic Revolution due to authorities’ inability or reluctance to address major corruption cases, an Iranian newspaper maintains.
In a scathing article published in Tuesday’s edition of Johmuri-e Eslami, the author wrote that even culprits who have been accused of corruption do not receive punishment based on the same set of rules, explaining that some are “treated leniently.” ”. “
“In a society where perpetrators of economic corruption are not treated equally, so that for some no stone is left unturned to find special reasons to interrogate them, others who have committed even more serious corruption are honored and placed in best positions, how can they believe that justice prevails?” everyday questions.
In a thinly veiled reference to President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration’s handling of a $3.5 billion fraud case by Debsh Tea Company, Johmuri-e Eslami noted that it is difficult to believe that “justice is being implemented while officials seek to silence the cases. “
“The country’s wealth is not distributed equally among the people, clients are not treated equally in offices, favoritism is very common in most institutions, salaries, benefits and amenities are not paid according to merit or real needs,” the newspaper adds, pointing out that such cases are in contradiction with both the “Islamic” nature and the “republic” of Iran.