Presidential election in Iran: Ebrahim Raïssi, the privileges of a candidate
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"Many women in black chadors are flocking to express their support for the favorite candidate."
June 15, 2021. via REUTERS - WANA NEWS AGENCY
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This Wednesday, June 16 is the last day of campaigning for the presidential election in Iran.
Voters are called to the polls on Friday, June 18, but the abstention rate promises to be very high.
Only seven candidates were allowed to stand among them, five are ultra-conservative.
While the campaign is in full swing, everything seems to have been done to allow the victory of Ebrahim Raïssi.
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With our special correspondent in Tehran
,
Oriane Verdier
In a large square in full sun, despite the 40 degrees, families gradually gather around a platform during one of Ebrahim Raïssi's campaign meetings in Tehran. Upstream, signs bearing the face of Ebrahim Raïssi are distributed to children. Many women covered in black chadors flock to express their support for the favorite candidate. "
We vote for Mr. Raïssi, there was a rally to support him so we came,
" says one of them. Her friend adds: “
Mr. Raïssi has been the head of the judiciary for two years. He fights against corruption. He arrested a lot of people who were corrupt during his tenure. And he is fighting injustice
. "
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A young woman walks around the square with a determined step.
She does not believe a word of these campaign arguments.
“
I call it a show to encourage people to come and vote.
Mr. Raïssi is a very religious man.
Listen to this music, it's amazing it doesn't match his personality at all.
It is contradictory
.
"
Ebrahïm Raïssi is one of the only candidates to organize such gatherings in a country severely affected by Covid-19.
His opponents denounce the exemptions made to the one who is still the head of the country's judicial authority today.
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