Mohammad Khatami emphasizes the importance of the ballot box being the expression of people’s votes and opinions, not a specific group.
Mohammad Khatami emphasizes the importance of the ballot box being the expression of people’s votes and opinions, not a specific group. With the announcement of the presidential election date on June 28, speculation about the level of public participation has begun.
This is while former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, before the assassination of Ebrahim Raisi, in a meeting with members of the Central Council of the People’s Party, said that when you don’t have your desired candidate, of course, you don’t see the grounds for participation. He had said that if the statements made by the leadership regarding the elections, that all factions must have their own candidates, had been said sooner and practically implemented, factions could and should have actively participated in the elections.
Khatami stated that elections are important, but if elections lose their meaning, efforts should be made to restore their meaning first. He added that the importance of the ballot box is that it represents the votes and opinions of the people, not a group, and if it deviates from its position, efforts should be made to restore it to its position.