Inefficient Executive Appointment System Censured

The inefficient system of executive appointments has diverted the country from the path of development for four decades now, resulting in a massive loss of human resources and irreparable waste of opportunities, said Morteza Afqeh, an economist and university professor, in an article for the Persian daily Ta’adol. A translation of the article follows: 
Several preconditions must be met for fostering economic progress, public welfare and eventually all-round development. 
The first is having the desire for development. It is impossible to achieve economic progress in a society that sees material life in conflict with its philosophical view.