On the 16th in Iran, the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called on the public to vote ahead of the upcoming presidential election two days later.
This election lacks excitement, with leading candidates being disqualified in advance screening, and it is expected that the turnout, which is related to the prestige of the leadership, will drop significantly.
In Iran, a presidential election will be held on the 18th following the expiration of President Hassan Rouhani's term for two terms and eight years.
While influential candidates of moderate and reformers who have supported the Rouhani administration are disqualified in the preliminary qualification examination, the election is an anti-American conservative hardliner, Mr. Raishi, the representative of the judiciary, and the former central bank of Henmaty who takes an international cooperation line. It is a battle between four people, including the president.
Supreme leader Ali Khamenei addressed the United States on the 16th, saying, "If the people do not go to vote, this country will decline and become unstable. It will also increase the pressure of the enemy country." I called on the people to vote, revealing it.
However, the election was lacking due to the overwhelmingly superior situation of Mr. Khamenei, who is considered to be the influential successor of Mr. Khamenei, and the voter turnout, which was about 73% last time, fell below 50%, the lowest ever. It is pointed out that there is a possibility of becoming.
It seems that the leadership is nervous about the turnout, which is related to the prestige of the system, because a significant drop in turnout could damage the legitimacy of the Islamic system.
Cold voice from the citizens
In Tehran, the capital of Iran, the posters of the conservative hardliner Raishi, who is pointed out to have an overwhelming advantage in the presidential election, were conspicuous, and the election campaign was lacking in excitement, and many citizens heard cold voices.
Among them, a 45-year-old woman said, "I will not go to the election because nothing of the people's demands have been fulfilled. I think that the election of Rev. Raishi is already confirmed."
Another woman said, "The economic situation is very bad and the people are full of dissatisfaction. I have no hope and no desire to vote."
In addition, a 33-year-old man said, "I will not vote this time because I have no choice and there is a problem with the election system. I have no hope of who will be selected." He was also dissatisfied with his disqualification.