General Who Doesn’t Know Politics

A general who doesn’t know politics

A general who doesn’t know politics, Ghalibaf is defined among the development-oriented managers in Iran. Whether as the chief of police or as the mayor of the capital, the decisions he made that contributed to the progress of the city and the police force, such as bringing in Benz cars, launching the 110 emergency services, constructing highways, and new buildings in Tehran, reflected Ghalibaf’s development-oriented approach.

As the head of the eleventh parliament, however, in the world of politics, he is a bad player who doesn’t understand politics at all. Unlike all his prominent rivals, Ghalibaf couldn’t establish a movement under his name and in each election, based on the situation, he rotated towards a political discourse. He had shifted so much from one side to the other that after the 88 elections and the subsequent protests, some reformist figures thought that Ghalibaf could be introduced in a competition without the presence of reformists as a representative of this movement.

If you are a political researcher and analyze the elections in which Ghalibaf participated, you cannot come to a definite conclusion about Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. In one election, he is a commander, in another a pilot, and in yet another, he plays the role of a doctor. Sometimes, he makes sharp statements that make you think he represents the Stability Front in the political sphere of Iran, and at times, he speaks in a way that resembles memories of Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Unlike his competitors, when he entered the election arena, he had access to important media outlets such as Hamshahri and many other affiliated websites. However, due to lack of expertise in politics and not having field advisors, he did not utilize these media arms and practically there was no difference between him and Mostafa Hashemi Taba, who suddenly became a presidential candidate.

Perhaps it can be said that the most important mistake of the former commander and current speaker of the parliament today was that he saw his happiness in the ballot box. Maybe if he was seeking appointed positions and not chasing votes, he wouldn’t be carrying the name of a loser. The twelfth parliamentary elections and the fourth rank for Qalibaf, even in the most controversial elections of all time, once again showed that he doesn’t understand politics and with strange mistakes, he handed over the field to his opponents on a silver platter.

The writer believes that he can still be the speaker of the parliament, and Qalibaf’s chance to rely on the green chair of the parliament is still higher than others like Morteza Aqatehrani. But now he has to open his arms to compromises and give them credit. The twelfth parliament Qalibaf is much weaker than the eleventh parliament Qalibaf. Everyone now knows how to deal with this incompetent commander in politics.

Qalibaf has always been in the ecstasy of presidency. He once thought he could go from Baharestan Street to Pasteur Street in Tehran, but it didn’t happen. Then he tried the path of Baharestan, which turned out to be a dead end. It seems he should bid farewell to his dream of becoming president forever, and in history, he will only be remembered as one of the heads of the legislature. Perhaps the political winds in the parliament will turn in such a way that he, like Haddad Adel, will snatch the title of president for a term. Until that day, he must sit and wait.