Over the presidential election in Iran in the Middle East in June, moderate-minded people close to the current administration will be disqualified from the candidate examination, while influential conservative hardliners will be allowed to run, and President Rouhani will review the examination. It is calling ripples such as asking for.
In Iran, on the 25th, the Constitutional Council, which is made up of Islamic law scholars, announced the results of the qualification examination of those who are planning to run for the presidential election on June 18.
In the examination, a total of seven people were allowed to run, including the representative of the conservative hardliner Raishi Judiciary, who was negative about dialogue with Europe and the United States.
On the other hand, influential candidates supported by moderates and reformers, such as former chairman Larijani, who is close to the moderate Rouhani administration, and the first vice president Jahangiri, who supports the administration, have been disqualified.
On the 26th, the Reformed newspaper published an article under the headline "Goodbye to the Reformed" and questioned the qualification examination.
Citizens of the capital Tehran said, "The examination of the Constitutional Council is not for the people. I don't want to go to the vote." Or "I think the system has chosen a candidate that is preferable to them, not the people." I did.
President Hassan Rouhani said in a cabinet meeting on the 26th, "The most important thing in the election is competition. If you remove it, it's over." ..
With more than three weeks before the election, the candidate screening is rippling.