Iranians unmotivated by the legislative elections, but concerned about the worsening economic situation

2024-02-27T11:03:41.595Z

Highlights: Iranians unmotivated by the legislative elections, but concerned about the worsening economic situation. Some 61 million Iranians are called to the polls on Friday March 1 to elect the 290 deputies of the Iranian Parliament and the members of the assembly of experts. Iranians are concerned about high inflation, around 50%. AP - Vahid Salemi By: RFI Follow Advertisement Read more With our correspondent in Tehran, Siavosh Ghazi In Iran, few people seem motivated to vote in this ballot which will designate the deputies of Parliament.

Some 61 million Iranians are called to the polls on Friday March 1 to elect the 290 deputies of the Iranian Parliament and the members of the assembly of experts. The campaign is taking place in a climate…

Iranians unmotivated by the legislative elections, but concerned about the worsening economic situation

Some 61 million Iranians are called to the polls on Friday March 1 to elect the 290 deputies of the Iranian Parliament and the members of the assembly of experts.

The campaign is taking place in a dull climate and in a difficult economic context.

Iranians are concerned about high inflation, around 50%.

AP - Vahid Salemi

By: RFI Follow

With our correspondent in Tehran

Siavosh Ghazi

Iran

, few people seem motivated to vote in this ballot which will designate the deputies of Parliament and the

Assembly of Experts.

Most of the well-known figures from the moderate and reformist camp have been disqualified in advance and in this short one-week campaign, there are practically no meetings.

For many Iranians, the priority is first and foremost the economic situation, as Ali, a trader in his sixties, explains to us: “

We have no expectations, we only want our situation to improve. improved.
It doesn't matter who is elected.
We just want them to work for us, solve the country's problems, control inflation.
That's all !
Otherwise, there is no problem.
It doesn't matter if it's X or Y who is elected.
Let them work for us, for the country.
The only problem is inflation, otherwise there is no problem.

Many openly express their refusal to vote and predict a worsening of the economic situation after the election.

This is the case of Ahmad, a seventy-year-old retiree, who refuses to vote: “

We don't expect anything.
They are not competent.
They will receive a salary and create income for themselves.
That's all.
The situation will become even more difficult.
For now, they have things a little under control, but after the elections, the situation will get worse.

Read also: Iranian legislative elections: calls for boycott are increasing

For those in power, the participation rate is a crucial issue.

Already four years ago, in February 2020, only

42.5% of voters participated in the vote

If in Tehran and the big cities participation should be low, on the other hand in the provinces, voters could mobilize more.

Also listen Launch of the legislative campaign in Iran: “Everything is locked”

Iranians unmotivated by the legislative elections, but concerned about the worsening economic situation

Iranians unmotivated by the legislative elections, but concerned about the worsening economic situation

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