{"id":239832,"date":"2021-05-17T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=239832"},"modified":"2023-01-29T21:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T20:10:18","slug":"irans-presidential-elections-2021-state-media-acknowledge-voters-low-enthusiasm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/uncategorized\/irans-presidential-elections-2021-state-media-acknowledge-voters-low-enthusiasm\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Presidential Election 2021: State Media Acknowledge Voters Low Enthusiasm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"election-2-1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-239847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"election-2-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/election-2-1-696x485.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">This piece is part of our several articles covering the Iranian regime\u2019s sham presidential elections.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A glance at Iran\u2019s state-run media in recent days shows how the regime\u2019s infightings have increased ahead of the sham presidential elections and how bogus are the slogans of the regime\u2019s so-called candidates about reforming Iran\u2019s dire situation. They also underline that more people are joining the campaign to boycott the regime\u2019s elections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran Elections 2020\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_vE0Qo2UjOd0\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvE0Qo2UjOd0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vE0Qo2UjOd0\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-02-16T09:13:52Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_vE0Qo2UjOd0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvE0Qo2UjOd0%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran Elections 2020<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vE0Qo2UjOd0\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FvE0Qo2UjOd0%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Elections 2020\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Iran Elections 2020 Iran holds sham election. The 12 member Guardian Council vets all candidates seeking to take part in the parliamentary elections. It is this body that selects the candidates who may run for office. Read more: https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/223-iran-election\/27399-iran-s-parliamentary-elections-read-selections\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cWhile the system\u2019s sympathizers repeatedly underline people\u2019s very low motivation to participate in the election, the serious question is why [candidates] are busy with the fa\u00e7ade and not paying attention to the core problems?\u201d wrote the state-run Arman daily on Sunday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">While underlining that the \u201cScientific and unbiased polls\u201d have confirmed low turnout in the elections, Arman daily warns that candidates\u2019 hollow promises \u201cWill increase the distance of voters from the ballot boxes.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many of the regime\u2019s candidates, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-khameneis-preferred-presidential-candidate-ebrahim-raisi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">mainly<\/a> the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/publications\/special-reports\/iran-who-is-ebrahim-raisi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi<\/a> (aka Hanging Judge), recently promised to combat corruption. This bogus comes when Iran\u2019s economy is plagued by the institutionalized corruption of the regime officials, including Raisi\u2019s mentor, the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and his ilk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Iran: Who is Ebrahim Raisi?\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_EjiFeikww3w\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEjiFeikww3w%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EjiFeikww3w\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M40S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-08-12T06:59:37Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_EjiFeikww3w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEjiFeikww3w%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Iran: Who is Ebrahim Raisi?<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EjiFeikww3w\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FEjiFeikww3w%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Iran: Who is Ebrahim Raisi?\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"August 2020\u2014Who is Ebrahim Raisi? A glance at the record of the Iranian regime&#039;s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi At the age of 20, Raisi was appointed Karaj Prosecutor After a few months and after countless crimes in Karaj, Raisi was appointed as the Prosecutor of Hamedan In 1984, Raisi became the deputy head of the Central Revolutionary Prosecutor\u2019s Office Raisi played a pivotal role in the 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners These prisoners were mostly members and supporters of the People&#039;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) Raisi was a member of the Central Committee of the \u201cDeath Commissions\u201d which oversaw the 1988 massacre In 2015, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei appointed Raisi as caretaker of the Astan-e Quds Razavi (AQR) AQR is one of the largest financial institutions of the Middle East AQR funds terrorism and terrorist groups such as the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and its Quds Force On June 6, 2018, Khamenei appointed Ebrahim Raisi as Iran&#039;s Judiciary Chief on September 30, 2019, Raisi described his cruelty by saying: \u201cWe will not cut the fingers of those who are corrupt; we will cut off their entire hand.\u201d Khamenei appointed him as Judiciary Chief for two reasons: 1- To increase oppression and pursue the regime\u2019s contraction policy 2- To prepare him for his potential appointment as the regime\u2019s next Supreme Leader Read More: https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IranNCR\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy Subscribe to NCRI weekly newsletter t.ly\/MybJ\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Besides, Raisi and other <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/iran-khameneis-preferred-presidential-candidate-ebrahim-raisi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">candidates<\/a> have held top positions in the regime in the last 42 years and could have resolved people\u2019s problems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ro\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran: Khamenei\u2019s Preferred Presidential Candidate Ebrahim Raisi<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRegimeChange<\/a>   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MyVoteRegimeChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MyVoteRegimeChange<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0631\u0627\u06cc_\u0645\u0646_\u0633\u0631\u0646\u06af\u0648\u0646\u06cc<\/a>  <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A2%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%A8%D9%87_%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%DA%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0622\u0631\u06cc_\u0628\u0647_\u062c\u0645\u0647\u0648\u0631\u06cc_\u062f\u0645\u06a9\u0631\u0627\u062a\u06cc\u06a9<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C_%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%B6%DB%B7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0631\u0626\u06cc\u0633\u06cc_\u062c\u0644\u0627\u062f\u06f6\u06f7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NaaKVvukMw\">https:\/\/t.co\/NaaKVvukMw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1393966471957598210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDuring the last 42 years that you held various executive and judicial positions, did you not see corruption? Didn\u2019t you watch it become institutionalized? Did you not have the tools to deal with corruption?\u201d Arman daily underlined on Sunday in an article titled \u201cCandidates\u2019 indictment against the country\u2019s management.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arman\u2019s article <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/i\/iran-elections-fake-politicians-20210514\" rel=\"noopener\">acknowledges<\/a> that under the ruling theocracy, there is no solution to Iran\u2019s problems. \u201cWhoever assumes the country\u2019s executive branch for the next four years has one result, and that is the inefficiency of the country\u2019s management over the past 40 years,\u201d Arman daily adds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Similarly, the state-run Jahan-e Sanat daily on Sunday, while referring to candidates\u2019 acknowledgment of Iran\u2019s dire social and economic situation, underlined their role in creating these crises.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe same individuals want to blame their rivals. Now Iranians say that these [candidates] each were senior executives in different institutions and organizations for the past four decades, and they misled Iran\u2019s economy,\u201d Jahan-e Sanat wrote.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"How the mullahs destroyed Iran&amp;#039;s economy\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_PbI6JJpaE7A\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPbI6JJpaE7A%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbI6JJpaE7A\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M44S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-03-06T22:21:55Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_PbI6JJpaE7A\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPbI6JJpaE7A%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">How the mullahs destroyed Iran&#039;s economy<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PbI6JJpaE7A\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FPbI6JJpaE7A%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"How the mullahs destroyed Iran&amp;#039;s economy\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"40 years after Iran\u2019s 1979 revolution, the ruling mullahs have taken the country back to the Middle Ages. Iran has large natural resources and the potential to improve the lives of all Iranians. In addition, Iran owns 7% of mines of the world, the largest hydrocarbon sources (Oil and Gas) in the world, 9.3% of the world\u2019s oil and 18% of the world\u2019s gas, and Iran itself has more natural sources than the entire EU area. But Iran is ruled by a dictatorship that spends all its wealth in terrorism and suppression. The fact is that Iran is ruled by a corrupt government that has looted Iranian people\u2019s property to extend its rule. Iran under mullahs ranked 93rd in the world in health care, in welfare, Iranian people are ranked 108 out of 149 countries and the Iranian regime is on the top of the list of countries suffering from state-run money laundering and this is one of the reasons that the Iranian regime is ranked 138 in the world in corruption and also among top countries with high inflation rates Iranian workers\u2019 monthly salary is less than &#36;100 and Iran is the only country that uses all its renewable water resources and is being pushed toward an irreversible water crisis by the government. Moreover, Iran has some of the most dangerous roads in the world and is among the top countries in road fatalities. The mismanagement of Iran&#039;s economy has led to mass dissatisfaction and protests. The people of Iran believe they deserve better. In the past year, Iranian people have taken to the streets to reclaim their country and destiny.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Due to the regime\u2019s corruption, Iran\u2019s economic crisis has turned society into a powder keg. Ahead of the regime\u2019s sham elections, state media warn of a social turmoil.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIn a general definition, lack of fair distribution of subsidies among the people, lack of a positive economic outlook, weak foreign policy, belligerence, regional adventurism, lack of transparency with the people, lack of central bank independence, currency repression, and people\u2019s mistrust, are important causes of the curse of inflation in different governments,\u201d wrote the state-run Ebtekar daily on Sunday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cEconomic problems, inflation, and the fear of death and disease have drastically reduced people\u2019s patience. People commute in the city like moving powder kegs that could explode at any moment,\u201d Arman daily warned on Sunday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This piece is part of our several articles covering the Iranian regime&rsquo;s sham presidential elections.&nbsp; A glance at Iran&rsquo;s state-run media in recent days shows how the regime&rsquo;s infightings have 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