Hasan Rasouli, a reformist political activist, in response to the renewed proposal regarding the political incompetence of the President by one of the members of Parliament and the suggestion to transfer the President's powers to the First Vice President, said: According to the Constitution, members of Parliament have the right to question not only ministers but also the President and even declare him politically incompetent; similar to what the first Parliament did regarding Mr. Banisadr.
Current Situation of the Country and Challenges
Rasouli continued: Of course, this political incompetence must also be approved and ratified by the leadership according to the Constitution. In a completely normal atmosphere, this mechanism exists, and Parliament, representing the people, has such rights and powers. However, beyond these legal foundations, politically, in a situation where the country is experiencing its second year of wartime conditions and under the influence of these conditions, there are significant pressures on the people, and beyond the social sphere, the governance system faces serious challenges and threats, proposing such demands does not align with the interests of the people and national interests.
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Concerns about National Cohesion
This reformist political activist said: I think in the current situation, alongside wartime conditions, we have witnessed significant security and political developments, many of our dear forces in the IRGC and armed forces have been martyred. Personalities like Dr. Kharrazi and Dr. Larijani have been martyred. We are in a new phase politically; in such a way that leadership has been elected, but under the influence of unforeseen security conditions, they do not have the same public and visible presence as before.
He added: In such a situation, instead of all political capacities of the country compassionately dedicating their efforts to addressing the people's problems and strengthening the governance system, proposing such demands, which contradict the leader's recommendations, is not only not in this direction, but I think it is a shot towards cohesion at the highest levels of governance.
Rasouli emphasized: The leadership has always stated during these past six or seven months that maintaining unity is the responsibility of the officials. Therefore, I cannot be optimistic about these movements and I think the current movement is trying to take advantage of the muddy waters and compensate for its previous repeated electoral defeats by raising such controversial and resonant issues, in fact, to assert its political presence.
In response to the question of what benefit these individuals gain from raising such issues and whether these actions are motivated by factional interests, Rasouli stated: If I express a pessimistic view, I think behind the scenes of these performative actions, it is more about being seen. Believers in this thought, whether in the form of a supporting political movement or in the role of political activities of individuals affiliated with this movement, are more focused on raising controversial issues to actually showcase their political presence.
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