Mohammad Reza Khabbaz, a reformist political activist and the governor of Semnan during Hassan Rouhani’s administration, criticized the behavior of the governor of Tehran towards a flood-affected individual, saying these people have grown up this way from the beginning.
For instance, they were third lieutenants and would boss around those ranked below them, and those people would easily accept the bossing. Now that these individuals have become commanders, they see the chief of staff, the driver, and the people as subordinate soldiers, using the same harsh and aggressive language, which is not suitable for governance in the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was a mistake of the officials to appoint military personnel as governors and ministers. He added that this behavior is natural for someone who has grown up in a military environment for 30 years, and perhaps from their perspective, it’s not bad, but for ordinary citizens, this behavior is very inappropriate, especially when insults and obscene words are used.