Raisi’s New Generosity Becomes a Burden for Producers
The new generosity of Raisi has become a burden for producers. The issuance of a strange directive by the commercial manager of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad has provoked reactions from private sector producers. According to this directive, two inspector forces, in collaboration with the Basij Organization of Guilds, are to be stationed at each factory producing essential goods. In other words, the Ministry of Agriculture has obliged private sector producers to hire two Basij members.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Thirteenth Government, in a situation where society is dealing with many mental conflicts, has issued a controversial directive. A directive that means the compulsory hiring of two Basij members in each production unit by the private sector. In fact, the government intends to put additional pressure on domestic producers to create jobs for Basij members.
This directive, issued by the commercial manager of the Ministry of Agriculture, obliges producers of essential goods such as dairy, flour, packaged legumes, chicken meat, and tomato paste to hire two Basij inspectors.
This decision is made less than a month after the news of more than 20,000 clerics being stationed in banks became controversial. A plan that, despite the Central Bank’s denials, has now been revealed to have roots in reality, and the government intends to have a cleric stationed permanently in each bank branch.
Basij Becomes a Burden for Production
The plan to hire two supervisory forces from among the Basij members in private sector production units may seem like just an irrational plan at first glance. However, experts believe that such an action can not only disrupt investment but also shrink the public’s livelihood. If such a directive is implemented, a large number of private sector producers will certainly face a new tool for interference in their business.
This issue, along with dozens of other obstacles in the field of free production, could mean an increase in investment risk in the production sector. Therefore, economists believe such actions are in complete contradiction with Raisi’s election slogans.
Raisi not only did not eliminate mandatory pricing and government interference in the economy, but has now made clerics and Basij a burden on the production and economy of the country. In fact, with this action, the government of Ebrahim Raisi has directly involved clerics and Basij members in the public’s livelihood because the compulsory hiring of two forces in production units will certainly increase the cost of producing essential goods.
This will ultimately mean an increase in the consumer price for essential goods. So it can be said that it is the people who have to pay the cost of the government’s generosity to Basij members. Therefore, if it is said that Basij and clerics have become a burden on the economy, it is not an unfounded statement.
Raisi’s Idea of Job Creation Was Hiring Basij Members
Over the past year, the government has implemented many strange and unprincipled plans that have resulted in nothing but increased production costs. Among these plans is the requirement to list the producer’s price on goods and to reduce the size of logos and brands. A plan that not only failed to reduce consumer prices but also led to reports of conflicts between people and small retailers in supermarkets.
On the other hand, implementing such plans has led to increased production costs. As a result, the final cost for the producer has increased, and naturally, the price for the consumer has experienced a significant jump. In fact, Raisi’s strange and irrational government plan not only did not solve people’s problems but also significantly reduced purchasing power.
Now the question arises: Was the government’s plan for job creation the compulsory hiring of clerics and Basij members in various sectors of the country’s economy? Who was the audience for Raisi’s promises and election slogans? Does Raisi’s definition of the people limit itself to specific groups that perhaps align with him and his government? It seems that the welfare plans of Ebrahim Raisi’s government, including employment, loans, and banking facilities, business environment improvement, and extensive changes in the banking system, are all aimed at serving groups with thoughts and beliefs close to the government, and ordinary people have no place in these plans.
Iran Gate has previously published a related article to this writing.
The Cost of Raisi’s Generosity is Paid by the People
