Raisi: we must dry up roots of corruption in executive authority

Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi said while representing his electoral program that combatting poverty and discrimination are among his duties, stating that it is possible to talk about discrimination, corruption, and injustice in the executive authority.

Raisi added that the judiciary must deal with corruption, and he said that he is running for President based on the request of the people and intellectuals.

He added that he could make a change, highlighting that change in the current situation requires supporting all segments and that his government will be a government of production, solving problems, and facilitating life for citizens.

He touched on the livelihood of the people, increasing prices, and how to treat the matter. He also talked about strengthening health insurance, overcoming obstacles hindering the production operation, stressing that the people should be a contributing party in the process of fighting corruption, implementing social justice, and rejecting discrimination among political wings.

Islamic Republic of Iran presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi announced Tuesday that the most important characteristics of the managers who will handle affairs in his government, if he wins the presidential race, are to be popular, revolutionary, and counter-corruption.

Referring to his program concerning social differences, he said, "Our revolution came to implement justice... his Eminence the Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized in a statement the implementation of justice. Khomeini’s orders and directives will be ingrained in the work of the next government to achieve transformation."