Election fervor in Iran / A look at Iranian users' tweets on presidential election
Pars Today- As the upcoming Iranian presidential election nears, Iranian users of X social network, like their compatriots, follow the event with a special fervor.
Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, the 8th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was martyred in a helicopter crash on May 19 with his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other companions on board, while returning from the inauguration ceremony of a dam in northwestern Iran.
According to article 131 of the Iranian Constitution, in case of death, resignation, sickness for more than 2 months, dismissal of the president or a similar event, the temporary presidential council is duty-bound to make preparations so that within at most 50 days the new president is elected.
Accordingly, the 14th presidential election will be held on June 28 in Iran.
Here we have chosen 10 tweets for you on the issue:
Criticizing the US duplicitous policy about Iran's election
Safar Motlaq, a user of X social network, censuring the American double standard policies on banning election in Iran, wrote,
Encouraging to vote for themselves, banning the election for us!
Election, an opportunity to enhance the level of awareness
Masoud Barati, another user of X social network, considered election as an opportunity to enhance the level of public awareness. He wrote,
Election is an opportunity to enhance the level of the republic's awareness. This opportunity will be achieved via effort to know and introduce the most qualified [candidate]. Any idea or policy which causes this opportunity to perish, is not compatible with the bases of the revolution.
Today's decision, tomorrow's success
Mohammad Mahdi, a user of X social network, in a post, considered Iranian people's decision as a ground for future success. He wrote,
Tomorrow's success depends on today's decision. I'll vote. What about you?
Mistrust in the West
Saeed Pooya, another user of X social network, announced that mistrust in the West is his condition to elect his desired person for president. His tweet reads,
In the presidential election trust the person who doesn't trust the West's smile.
Election, a phenomenon with ample achievements
Raazieh Bakhtiari, an X social network user, described election as a phenomenon full of achievements. She wrote,
The upcoming election is a phenomenon with many achievements. God willing, if it is held gloriously, it will be a great achievement for the Iranian nation. That, after this bitter event, people gather together and elect the next official with high votes, this will have an extraordinary reflection in the world.
Emphasis on observing of election ethics
Hossein Harandi, another X social network user, stressed observing of election ethics by candidates and wrote,
In this election, abandon the project of exposing [one another] and only defend the right. It is different this time. The world conditions are very complicated. What matters is the future of Iran! For every single letter of the words that we write, we should be accountable before God and the martyrs.
Amir Chizari is another user who wrote on the same issue,
Before being the winner/loser of the election, take care not to be the loser of the world and the Hereafter!
H. Eghbalian, too, wrote on the same issue,
Let's be careful! Besmirching and lack of ethics towards the rival candidate will deal indirect blow to our own candidate and will be registered against him. Friends! Do not score own goal!
Electing the most qualified
Meisam Veisi, another user of X social network, considered it as necessary to elect the most qualified person and wrote,
A person should go to Pasteur [presidential building] who has already covered the path of service.
Being an obedient of Wilayah
Another user, by the name of Neda Darabi, referred to martyr Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi's obedience of Wilayah (Leader of the Islamic Revolution) as the condition for electing the most qualified candidate for president. She wrote,
In the upcoming election, elect anyone who is closer to Wilayah, someone like our martyr Seyyed….
Key phrases: Presidential election in Iran, Will the Iranian people participate in the election? Iranian people's opinion on the election, Who is Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi? Banning election
RM/UR
