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Iran: Nationwide boycott of the mullahs’ election (Tehran, 11:00 a.m)

Active ImageHundreds of thousands of suppressive forces have been assigned to control polling stations across the country

NCRI – Reports from various polling stations in Tehran and other cities show a very low turnout in the early hours.

Number of voters in Tehran's Azadi Square, Rezaii-ha Square, Parastar and Haft Hoz streets were less than ten people.

ImageMost voting locations are quiet today in IranHundreds of thousands of suppressive forces have been assigned to control polling stations across the country

NCRI – Reports from various polling stations in Tehran and other cities show a very low turnout in the early hours.

Number of voters in Tehran's Azadi Square, Rezaii-ha Square, Parastar and Haft Hoz streets were less than ten people.

General mood is one of popular discontent. In Tehran as well as other cities throughout the country people tend not to leave their homes comparing to other Fridays.

Revolutionary Guards and other suppressive forces are widely present in streets and centers where polling is taking place. In many cases, the number of Revolutionary Guards and State Security Forces agents is greater than the number of voters and people in the streets.

Revolutionary Guard Esmail Ahmadi Moqdam, commander of the State Security Forces (SSF) said, "175,000 forces from different bodies are in charge of security during the election process. Reserved forces are allocated to places where there are chances of clashes or accumulation of crowd to increase security." (IRNA, March 14)

However, the actual number of the suppressive forces assigned to control the polling stations is much higher than what Ahmadi Moqadam just announced.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 14, 2008