ISFAHAN Chief of the Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi said here Monday night that addressing social demands calls for resolute determination and convergence of both the people and the officials.
Speaking at the Administrative Council session of Isfahan Province, he said personal, group and factional differences should be ignored as such differences threaten all.
"All of us are on board one ship. If, God forbid, the ship is wrecked all will drown," said the Judiciary chief, stressing that the ultimate aim is sovereignty of Islam.
Reiterating that sincere cooperation within the country will benefit all, Shahroudi said all officials should serve the people and prove it in practice.
Elsewhere in his remarks, he underlined the importance of qualitative development and said that such a point should be considered in cultural, economic, political and judicial development.
Stressing that deficiencies of social institutions should be revealed without any consideration, the Judiciary chief said that those weak points should be summed up as it plays a significant role in decision making on the top.
He said the Islamic Revolution sets a proper pattern for certain countries and as it has many initiatives to offer in political and cultural fields.
Prior to Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi's remarks, Governor General of Isfahan Ja'far Mousavi said that reforms cannot be realized in the absence of justice.
He said that interference of political inclinations and tendencies in various scenes will slow down the realization of the goals of the Islamic Republic and revolution.
Underlining the determining role of the Judiciary in the Islamic system, the governor general said that materialization of reform and development depends on judicial and economic security.
Isfahan Deputy in the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) Rajab-Ali Mazrouei who was also present in the session stressed on the independence of the Judiciary and said the judicial system should remain impartial in political affairs.
He also reiterated the significance of security as the pillar of development in the society and said that judicial security is the main aspect of security in the society which maintains economic security as well.
In a separate meeting also on Monday night, Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi underlined the need for classifying various offenses and said the root causes should be found and introduced to the public.
Stressing the need for decisive and serious confrontation with offenses and corruption, the Judiciary chief said security is an issue that cannot be subject to specific tastes or preferences.
He expressed surprise over the closure of some major economic units and said it should be found out why despite the hike in the price of oil certain factories have been closed down while brokerage is on the rise in the country.
Pointing to political tension in the society, the Judiciary chief called on the factions to talk with each other in an effort to reach consensus.
Highlighting the importance of tourism industry, Hashemi Shahroudi called for the adoption of sound policies in this respect so that upon their return to their countries they would carry with them strong points of their visit to Iran.
Elsewhere in his remarks the Judiciary chief pointed to the rise in the number of robbery cases in the society and said that hanging is the punishment of armed robbers which should be carried out once proven by the court.
Ayatollah Hashemi Shahroudi arrived in Isfahan Province on a three-day visit to investigate the problems facing the provincial judicial system and to meet with the people and officials of the province.
(IRNA)