Enemy Plotting to Prevent High Turnout in Elections: Imam Khamenei
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said the enemy is plotting to prevent a high turnout in the elections in different ways such as making people preoccupied with political, economic or security issues.
Imam Khamenei made the statement on Wednesday, January 8, in a meeting with different groups of people from Qom, stressing that the Iranian nation is too smart to be misled by the enemy.
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution also underlined that those entering the presidential race must be able to shoulder the responsibility, make sure they have the qualifications required by the Guardian Council, and be determined to implement the Constitution.
Elsewhere in his address, Imam Khamenei stressed that all hegemonic powers joined forces by imposing sanctions to weaken the Iranian nation’s resolve but, to the contrary, the Iranian nation has become more committed to the principles of Islam and shown more resistance day after day.
“Unlike the past, the arrogant powers explicitly admit that the aim of the sanctions is to tire the Iranian people, provoke them to oppose the Islamic Republic, mount pressure on the Iranian officials and ultimately change the calculations of the officials,” the Leader noted.
“But people in this great land are showing more interest in the principles of Islam, revolution and national Iranian dignity on a daily basis, and that runs exactly counter to the will of the enemies,” Imam Khamenei said.
The Supreme Leader criticized those who try to inculcate into people’s mind that the the forthcoming presidential election in June would not be clean enough, saying such behaviors and words would help arrogant powers achieve their objectives.
“Of course, I personally insist that the election should be held freely and reflect people's votes, while state and non-governmental officials should fully respect the law and exercise piety and integrity in order to hold untainted election, and certainly, that would be so,” said Imam Khamenei.
The Supreme Leader also took to task those who constantly claim that the election should be free. “It’s clear that the election should be free. Haven’t more than thirty elections held in the past three decades been free? In which country is election freer than in Iran? Watch out for your words not to dissuade people from [taking part in the] election.”
Different groups of people from Qom met with Imam Khamenei on Tuesday morning, marking the anniversary of the 1979 uprising in Qom against the regime of the Shah.
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Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution also underlined that those entering the presidential race must be able to shoulder the responsibility, make sure they have the qualifications required by the Guardian Council, and be determined to implement the Constitution.
Elsewhere in his address, Imam Khamenei stressed that all hegemonic powers joined forces by imposing sanctions to weaken the Iranian nation’s resolve but, to the contrary, the Iranian nation has become more committed to the principles of Islam and shown more resistance day after day.
“Unlike the past, the arrogant powers explicitly admit that the aim of the sanctions is to tire the Iranian people, provoke them to oppose the Islamic Republic, mount pressure on the Iranian officials and ultimately change the calculations of the officials,” the Leader noted.
“But people in this great land are showing more interest in the principles of Islam, revolution and national Iranian dignity on a daily basis, and that runs exactly counter to the will of the enemies,” Imam Khamenei said.
The Supreme Leader criticized those who try to inculcate into people’s mind that the the forthcoming presidential election in June would not be clean enough, saying such behaviors and words would help arrogant powers achieve their objectives.
“Of course, I personally insist that the election should be held freely and reflect people's votes, while state and non-governmental officials should fully respect the law and exercise piety and integrity in order to hold untainted election, and certainly, that would be so,” said Imam Khamenei.
The Supreme Leader also took to task those who constantly claim that the election should be free. “It’s clear that the election should be free. Haven’t more than thirty elections held in the past three decades been free? In which country is election freer than in Iran? Watch out for your words not to dissuade people from [taking part in the] election.”
Different groups of people from Qom met with Imam Khamenei on Tuesday morning, marking the anniversary of the 1979 uprising in Qom against the regime of the Shah.
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