What are the rules for the rules?

According to Mehr News Agency, more than eighty days after the iPhone's banned banned banning, news of the possibility of registering phones that had arrived in the country before November 5, was released. The decision, although for many iPhone users who bought during the import and registry ban, is a pleasant news, but it has also sparked a wave of criticism. Critics of the decision believe that such policies are, above all, to the detriment of the people who refused to buy smuggled phones in respect of the law.

Contrade to Government Policy: from banning to legalization

In a controversial move, the former government banned the import of iPhone phones and smuggled any entry into the country. The decision, which was made for a variety of reasons, including preventing imports of luxury goods and currency management, severely affected the smartphone market.

Meanwhile, many people who adhered to the rules have refused to buy smuggled iPhone phones and wait for the legal import of these products to be able to import the products. But now, by announcing the possibility of registering phones that have entered the country before the prohibition, they feel that they have been victimized by the government's contradictory policies.

Legislative people against smugglers: Who lost?

One of the biggest criticism of this new decision is its obvious injustice. While the former government had smuggled the iPhone handsets into the country and the buyers of these products were at risk, the same phones are now easily registered. This means that people who observed the law during the ban and refused to buy smuggled phones have been harmed in practice. On the other hand, those who bought the smuggling iPhone phones, regardless of the rules, have now not faced problems, but also benefited from the new government decision.

This contradiction clearly shows that the multiplicative policymaking of governments was not only for the benefit of the legal people, but also punished them. However, one of the main tasks of the government is to create a fair conditions for all citizens, not encouragement to violate the law through contradictory decisions.

The economic and social consequences of contradictory policies

The variable and unbalanced policies of the government in the field of import and registry of smartphones have had many negative consequences. On the one hand, these policies have distrusted people with government decisions. When people see that adherence to the law is at their disadvantage, they receive the message that observing the laws is not worth it. On the other hand, such decisions have caused market instability and rising prices.

During the ban on imports of the iPhone, the price of these phones rose sharply and many people lost the ability to buy it. Now, with the legalization of the smuggling registry, the market has fluctuated again and prices have changed.

The government distrusts its people!

Hossein Ahmadzadeh Shahidi, a resistive economy researcher, told Mehr reporter in response to the question whether the government's recent decision to legalize the registry of the smuggling iPhone is in the interest of the people, saying that the decision may appear to be in favor of some buyers of phones. It is an iPhone who had been smuggled during the ban.

“But if we look at the depths of the story, this policy sends a negative and unfair message to the community,” he said. Actually, this act of some kind of Punishing the legal people That is, during the ban, they refused to buy smuggled phones. These people have delayed their needs because of their respect for the law, but now they are seeing that those who have violated the law will benefit from the decision at no cost.

One of the most important tasks of the government is to maintain public confidence in economic decisions, the economic expert continued. When people feel that adherence to the law is at their disadvantage and the violation of the law is rewarded, this trust is severely undermined. In other words, contradictory policies and sudden changes in the law convey the message to the community that the laws are not stable and their observance is not required. This can have very negative consequences for the public culture of the people and their relationship with the sovereignty.

Referring to the economic consequences of the government's policy, Shahidi said: “During the ban on imports of the iPhone, the smartphone market was in turmoil and prices rose sharply.” Many people have lost the ability to buy their phones. Now, with the legalization of the smuggling registry, the market will fluctuate again.

The need to revise policymaking

According to Mehr, the government's recent decision to legalize the registry of the iPhone handsets entered before November 5, although apparently in the interest of buyers of these phones, has in practice a major injustice. The decision clearly shows that government policymaking in this area has not only lacked long -term planning and transparency, but has also created a gap between the law -abiding people and those who have violated the laws.

In order to avoid repeating such problems, the government must revise its policies and make decisions that are both fair and for the benefit of the public interest. Also, transparency in the declaration and enforcement of laws can bring people's trust to the government and prevent such contradictions in the future. Otherwise, this mistrust and dissatisfaction can lead to larger problems in other areas.