Azerbaijan, Baku, May.26 / Trend F.Karimov/
The candidate for upcoming presidential elections in Iran, Mohsen Rezaei, said that corruption, bribery, and prejudice are rampant in the country, the Tabnak website wrote.
"Are people deserved to live with such [high] poverty, inflation, and unemployment rates?" Rezaei said.
He referred to the devaluation of the national currency as another major concern.
Some persons talk as though there is no problem in the society at all. I strongly oppose them. We have manufactured missiles which can hit targets thousands of kilometers away, but we are unable to provide people with basic foods, Rezaei added.
Improving living standards of people alongside with maintaining national sovereignty is the political doctrine of Rezaei, the website said.
Rezaei said earlier that Iran's economic problems have been made by mismanagement of Ahmadinejad's government.
He said that international sanctions are heaven, but the major reason is internal.
"If I'm president, Article 9-th and 15-th of the Iranian Constitution regarding education of ethnic minorities in their native language will be fulfilled. I'm not concerned that ethnic minorities will be educated in their mother tongue," - said Rezaei.
Mohsen Rezaei is the former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the current Secretary of the Expediency Council. Rezaei has repeatedly said in his speech that he will improve the economic situation in Iran and will lead the country to prosperity. He said that he knows a way to solve the country's problems and will be able to address them.
Iran will hold the 11th presidential elections on June 14, 2013.
The voters will choose the successor of the current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the elections for the third term according to the country's constitutional laws.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in the national elections and the Guardian Council vets the candidates for qualifications.
According to Rezaei, Iran's national currency, rial, lost three times of its value in reality during a year, while the major problem is unemployment, inflations and poverty.