This column features excerpts from the editorials, commentaries, and news articles of the leading Iranian newspapers.

DONYA-E EQTESAD in its editorial writes that these days the Iranian families are more concerned about the fate of their children just like other people all around the world as job opportunities have reduced and people are grappling with unemployment. People expect the responsible government officials to improve their living conditions considering huge oil revenues and other natural resources. The writer expresses pessimism that the rate of unemployment is 25 percent which is alarming. Authorities are to a great extent involved in politics and forgotten their task to create job opportunities for the youth and promote the welfare of the people and it is astonishing.
JAHAN-E SANAT in an article entitled “Where Is the Role of Majlis?” writes in today’s Iran the majority of people have heard about the president’s remarks that Majlis is no longer on the top of affaires and it is the executive body which is the highest branch of government. When this statement was declared even the most ardent proponents of Ahmadinejad could not tolerate it and all political activists rejected such a statement. But is the current Majlis on top of all affairs? MPs are the best analysts to answer this question. It is enough to take a glance at the impeachment of cabinet ministers which was faced with problems. It is the duty of Majlis to withstand all these pressures and defend the right of the people.
ARMAN in its editorial writes government is heavily engaged in economic activities to an extent that there is no room for the private sector. In fact, government intervention in the goods, labor and capital market has discouraged the private sector. Even the private sector is worried about investment security. In the ninth administration (2005-2009), authorities announced the government would not interfere in the market. However, we witnessed the government’s increased investment in all sectors and the private sector showed no interest in purchasing state firms. The writer concludes that the only alternative way left is to enact privatization in its real economic sense.