Nasser Hemmati on the campaign trail
Read quick updates on what Nasser Hemmati says on the campaign trail below. Check routinely for new content.
[Saturday, June 5, 2021]
According to Press TV, Hemmati, 64, said in fiery opening remarks on the first presidential debate before the June 18 election that “a majority” of the Iranian society, including women, had no representation among the candidates.
Heading the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) until recently, he distanced himself from President Hassan Rouhani and rejected the notion that he was the president’s representative in the election.
Hemmati also said his main aim was to bring about change in economic governance. “We had politicians run the economy for years, let’s have politics be defined by economics for once.” He said time was short and “we have to start economic reforms sooner. I will publish my plans in that regard.”
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