Since 1979 the supreme leader of Iran has used presidents as puppets. Ruhollah Khomeini was the first leader of Iran to appoint a president to office and manipulate him for his own benefit. Without the regulation of others, Khomeini rebuilt the nation from the ground up, while many citizens remained unaware of his governmental influence. Regulation is an absolute necessity when it comes to power. Leading without the help and regulation of others will almost certainly end in corruption. However, Iran neglects the responsibility of regulation when it comes to the supreme leaders power, leading to corruption and an unsafe society. Lack of regulation leads to corruption; power must be regulated.
Animal Farm is a literary example of unmonitored power in many forms. George Orwell portrays an environment that is truly without regulation. Mr. Jones, a drunk, lonely farmer with lack of moral law, neglects his animals' leaving them helpless and in despair. "...he
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Because the president is the primary representative of Iran, he must keep a very high public profile. The president must attend several meetings and press interviews that are carefully orchestrated by the supreme leader himself in order to keep up his appearance ("The Structure of Power in Iran" 1). Although the president does have somewhat substantial authority, his powers are minimized by the Iranian constitution. Some presidential powers include providing pardons, declaring martial law, appointing his vice president and cabinet members to parliament, and issuing executive orders (Bruno and Afridi 1). But the president's power is no good when the supreme leader can easily veto any calls made by the president or any other government official, or when the president is chosen by the supreme leader and can be removed by him at any time as well ( Fisher 1). In order for Iran to achieve true autonomy, the role of the supreme leader must be