Khateeb of Sunnis in Zahedan, Iran, criticized the previous Iranian governments over failure to remove ethnic, religious and regional discriminations in public services and distribution of posts. He called on the new government to employ citizens impartially.
He underlined, “The Week of Government is an opportunity to examine ‘achievements and ‘fiascos’ of governments. Every authority can be successful if it focuses on these two factors. Constructive and meaningful criticism is one of the best methods to resolve problems; censure must be sincere.”
Alluding to developmental services of the previous governments in Iran, the prominent Iranian Sunni scholar said, “Most of the previous governments provided developmental projects and services to all regions indiscriminately. It is a good point and we have no any big complaint in this field; although there are some reports but we do not see any need to announce them here.”
The most considerable ground that has been neglected is the social justice and impartiality in the sector of public services. Regrettably, the previous governments did not take any serious step to behave with all Iranian sects, ethnic communities and religious sides impartially. Justice was one of the Revolution’s ambitions; we hope the newly elected government would eliminate discriminations from all fields in the country, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid emphasized.
The member of the International Union for Muslim Scholars invited the rulers to provide jobs on the basis of the citizens’ capabilities. The new government’s motto is ‘sobriety’ and equality. It can bring its words into action; then people will applaud them as they are grateful citizens, particularly in the province of Sistan-Baluchistan. By implementation of justice and equality the security of the country will be strengthened.
The issue of new Mosalla for Zahedan’s Sunnis
At the end of his speech, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid pointed out to the matter of new Mosalla of Sunnis in Zahedan, southeastern Iran, and stated all responsible sides of the Sunni community have been following the case.
He said, “We hope the authorities would allot the ground that we want quickly; in Sha Allah, we will offer Eid al-Adha prayers in the new place.”