In search of patterns of changes in the presidential government

In search of the pattern of changes in the presidential government

The president lacks the courage to dismiss his ministers

In search of the pattern of changes in the presidential government, according to Iran Gate’s report, the motion for the impeachment of Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin, the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade of the presidential government, has once again sparked the debate on the cabinet reshuffle of the thirteenth government. This is despite the fact that none of the impeachment motions against the ministers of the presidential government in the eleventh parliament have been successful, either failing to garner enough votes or not reaching the final voting stage.

The news of the impeachment of the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade quickly spread in the media, but suddenly another news was published that overshadowed the previous title. According to a news report published in media outlets close to the government, some of the representatives who had signed the motion for the impeachment of Fatemi Amin have withdrawn from their position and revoked their signatures.

Recently, one of the representatives has announced the formation of an emergency session in the parliament regarding the impeachment of Fatemi Amin. This is despite the fact that such a session does not align with any of the protocols for ministerial impeachment. Now, it seems that this session is being defined as an attempt to prevent the impeachment of the Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade from reaching a conclusion in the parliament.

From Abdulmaliki to Fatemi Amin

Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki was the first member of the main cabinet who was dismissed after seven months of the thirteenth government. Although Abdolmaleki technically left from the door, he returned to the government circle through the window and took over the highly sensitive position of the head of free zones. However, the point here is that regardless of his very poor performance, Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki is the first minister to fall victim to the pattern of removing government members by Raisi.

After Abdolmaleki, Masoud Mir-Kazemi, Rostam Qasemi, Mohammad-Hadi Zahedi, Vafa Ali-Salehabadi, and also in the form of the resignation pattern, they lost their positions in the government of Ebrahim Raisi. Of course, each of them submitted their resignation letter to the thirteenth government for different reasons. However, the subsequent reactions of these individuals indicate that they were forced to resign from their positions under their control. From Abdolmaleki to Masoud Mir-Kazemi, all of them took positions after their resignation that indicate Raisi’s strong dissatisfaction with their performance.

However, it seems that Ebrahim Raisi lacks the necessary influence and decisiveness to effectively lead the cabinet, as the appointment and dismissal of key managers is crucial in dealing with management crises. But the 13th government has chosen to ignore this tool and force the managers to resign while maintaining their appearance.

The duty of the parliament is clear.

Considering the issues that have been raised, the question arises as to why ministers are being impeached and cabinet members are being brought to the parliament if the government is not going to dismiss or appoint anyone. So why is the parliament making efforts to impeach ministers?

The answer is very simple and clear. The reason for this behavior by the representatives of the 11th parliament is their share of the revolutionary government of Ebrahim Raisi. The parliament, which has had the most involvement in the government among all the terms of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is now trying to put pressure on the government through the impeachment issue and take their share from the presidency.

However, it should not be forgotten that some of these representatives have registered for the thirteenth presidential election and immediately expressed their support for Ebrahim Raisi. Examples of such individuals include Alireza Zakani, Ehsan Khandouzi, Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad, and others who have taken their share from the government by following this pattern.

Now, the representatives who feel left behind from the young and revolutionary government are trying to secure their share from the thirteenth government by using pressure tactics such as impeaching ministers, proposing investigations, and making sharp and critical speeches, each according to their own interests.

Raisi has familiarity with the ministers.

As mentioned, Ebrahim Raisi has decided not to dismiss any of the cabinet members, even if they have a very poor track record. Some senior government officials have also stated that this type of resignation is mostly to preserve their ministerial positions, as there is no satisfaction with their performance.

However, this type of behavior by the leader suggests that he may have a power struggle with members of the government. The reason for this could be the indebtedness of the leader to the managers who supported him unquestionably before the elections, or it could be that Ibrahim Raeesi lacks the courage and competence to lead the executive branch.

Although evidence shows that the revolutionary leader of the thirteenth government is stuck at a difficult crossroad. On one hand, he lacks the necessary decisiveness and authority to dismiss the managers, and on the other hand, he feels indebted to them. He fears that yesterday’s defenders may turn into tomorrow’s critics, so he tries to remove his ministers through forced resignations, as he promised. However, immediately after one or two months of their embarrassing resignations, he brings them back and appoints them to other positions.

Rostam Qasemi has left, another commander will come.