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IRAN: ELECTORAL BODY DISQUALIFIES MORE THAN 2,400 CANDIDATES.
By Omid Memarian*
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 12, 2008 (IPS/GIN) -- The mass disqualification of reformist parliamentary candidates by Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees the electoral rolls, has diminished the possibility of fair elections on March 14, according to observers.
The Guardian Council is composed of influential clerics and lawmakers. Half of its members are appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the other half by the Parliament, both of which are conservative.
Last week, authorities confirmed that more than 2,400 candidates would not be allowed to run for the Parliament's 290 seats. Three former ministers, a dozen provincial governors, prominent reformists, and members of parliament who worked under the reformist president Mohammad Khatami are among the disqualified candidates. Surprisingly, 20 sitting members of…
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Source: HighBeam Research, IRAN: ELECTORAL BODY DISQUALIFIES MORE THAN 2,400 CANDIDATES.
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