Rouhani: Distorting realities contradict democracy

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that distorting realities and disappointing people from ballot boxes is tantamount to putting an end to democracy.

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03 April 2017

Addressing a group of officials and managers at the executive bodies on Monday, President Rouhani expressed the hope to achieve this year’s targetted goals through accelerating a type of production which creates more job opportunities, IRNA reported.

The government is to create job opportunities for some 700,000 unemployed people this year, President Rouhani said.

Employment plays significant role in restoring economic, social and security issues and when people feel that creation of job opportunities will be on its right track, hope and public calmness will be increased in the society, Rouhani said.

Only a few number of countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, could create job opportunities for over 600,000 people in a year, he said.

The government is to spare no efforts to increase number of employment in the country from 700,000 people in last year to a higher figure, he said.

The significant achievements of the 11th government could be summarized in creating more job opportunities, attracting foreign investments, renovating air, rail and road transportations as well as reactivating some 24,000 industrial units, President Rouhani said.

Highlighting significant role of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he said that removal of the shadow of the threats was among our goals as well as lifting chain of unfair economic sanctions which all were accomplished under the God’s assistance, the leadership of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic revolution and nation’s support.

“For the first time after ratification of the 20-year-Vision Plan in the Islamic Republic of Iran, we registered eight percent growth last year and the dream materialized after 12 years,” Rouhani said.

“We should tell realities to people and create a sound and transparent situation for competition to help people have a right choice,” Rouhani said.

Disappointing people from attending ballot boxes will be in line with the enemies' path and people should know that their fate will come true at the ballot boxes will bring glory for the country, he said.