Hajjarian says Lack of Support is Reformists Real Problem
Iran Mania News: ""Multiple candidates will not benefit reformers"Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - ©2004 IranMania.com
LONDON, Jan 4 (IranMania) - A leading member of Islamic Iran Participation Front said the reformers' problem is not Guardians Council or the Majlis, but rather their support base in the society.
According to Fars News Agency, Saeed Hajjarian added that if the reformist front were to nominate a number of people for presidency, it would not benefit from it.
"Since the conservatives will most definitely nominate only one person for president, the reformist camp should also nominate one person," he said.
He stressed that a strong political party should transform the masses into political leverage so that social opportunities arise.
Regarding Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's possible candidature, he said, "Rafsanjani is a distinguished member of the Assembly of Combatant Clergy and this group is one of the serious members of our opposition. Therefore, naturally Rafsanjani can work better with the incumbent conservative-dominated Majlis better than other people."
He noted that at present political parties are the only tools for facilitating development and progress.
"If a political party does not wish to participate in the presidential race, then it should disband and closed down," he said.
Hajjarian also noted that political parties in Iran are appealing to the masses while in other countries political parties appeal to the elite.
Commenting on the views of some students who said their participation or non-participation in the presidential race would not be important, he said, "Our approach depends on the governing conditions. If totalitarianism were to prevail, our stance would be different. But even if there is a little room for improvement, we should be thankful and participate in the election.""
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