Economist Argues Against Gov’t Plan to Liquidate State Assets

New dimensions of the controversial government decision to liquidate state assets are unfolding before public eyes every day. The reactions of experts and media to this measure is completely logical and correct. State assets are not the properties of any person, organization or government. These assets are like the country’s natural resources such as oil and development projects; they should be used for intergenerational affairs and posterity. 
In general, the government has no right to sell the nation’s assets to finance its budget deficit, Morteza Afqeh, an economist and university professor, prefaced his write-up for the Persian-language daily Ta’adol with this note. A translation of the text follows:
The government was likely to take contentious measures following its failure to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and its negotiations with the world powers. The government had vowed not to allow sanctions to impact the country’s economy, but it not only failed to deliver on this promise, but it also behaved in such a way that problems arising from sanctions entangled the warp and weft of the economy.