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The MEK\u2019s network, known as the\u00a0Resistance Units, has been spreading anti-regime slogans and calls for boycotting the regime\u2019s sham presidential election across Iran.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iran\u2019s sham presidential election<\/a> is set to be held on June 18, 2021. As the date approaches, more Iranians join the campaign of boycotting the regime\u2019s sham presidential election. Iranian opposition, the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/a>, plays a leading role in this campaign.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe MEK and enemies are trying to discourage the people from the future and participating in the upcoming election,\u201d said Mohammadreza Yazdi, head of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)<\/a> Mohammad\u00a0Rasulullah\u00a0Brigade, tasked with controlling Tehran.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While admitting to people\u2019s ongoing economic and social problems,<\/a> Yazdi said: \u201cThe MEK and other enemies are trying to discourage the people from the future by participating in these economic problems and discouraging them from participating in the election.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent days, state-run media have underlined that Iranians will boycott the regime\u2019s sham presidential election.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA significant part of public opinion in this period is at odds with the elections. This opposition has reached all Iranian families,\u201d state-run Sharq daily warned on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf participation is low, it is considered anti-security measures. The opposition, inside and outside the country, is announcing that we should not participate in the elections to undermine the legitimacy of the system,\u201d wrote the state-run Etemad daily on Thursday. \u201cIf the elections are not passionate and a high percentage of citizens do not participate, it will move in the direction of the opposition\u2019s demands, and this issue has nothing to do with legitimacy,\u201d Etemad adds.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MEK Resistance Units Activities\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The MEK\u2019s network, known as the\u00a0<\/span>Resistance Units<\/span><\/a>, has been spreading anti-regime slogans and calls for boycotting the regime\u2019s sham presidential election across Iran. According to MEK, these slogans were spread on various city walls and public places and were widely welcomed by the public. The MEK Resistance Units also installed posters of the Iranian Resistance leader Massoud\u00a0Rajavi\u00a0and the President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)<\/a> Maryam\u00a0Rajavi<\/a>\u00a0with the slogans \u201cA strong no to the religious dictatorship, yes to a democratic republic,\u201d \u201cDown with Khamenei, hail to\u00a0Rajavi\u201d and \u201cIranian people\u2019s vote is regime change.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During the past week, MEK supporters and Resistance Units in various cities in Iran, especially in Tehran, posted banners and placards, wrote graffiti, and distributed leaflets calling for a boycott of the mullahs\u2019 sham presidential election.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some of these slogans were: \u201cMaryam\u00a0Rajavi: No to the rule of the mullahs, no to religious tyranny, no to oppression and plunder, yes to a democratically-elected republic,\u201d \u201cMaryam\u00a0Rajavi: A popular uprising is awaiting the mullahs, and will lead to their overthrow,\u201d \u201cMaryam\u00a0Rajavi: The Iranian people\u2019s free vote: No to the clerical regime, yes to freedom and democracy,\u201d \u201cMassoud\u00a0Rajavi: nationwide boycott of the election, a response to the murderers of 1,500 martyrs of November 2019 uprising,\u201d \u201cMassoud\u00a0Rajavi: Boycotting the sham election is a patriotic duty,\u201d \u201cMassoud\u00a0Rajavi: Our vote is regime change, and boycott of the sham election,\u201d \u201cMy vote is regime change, yes to a democratically-elected republic,\u201d \u201cOur vote: Boycott of the election farce, yes to a democratically elected republic, my vote is regime change.\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In April alone, over 250 areas in 27 provinces across Iran witnessed MEK activities calling for a full boycott of the regime\u2019s sham presidential election in June. Iranians have widely welcomed the Resistance Units\u2019 efforts to boycott the regime\u2019s farce presidential election. The Resistance Units have covered the city walls with anti-regime slogans. Walls with the writings \u201cDown with Khamenei\u201d and \u201cNo to religious dictatorship, yes to a democratic republic\u201d have become common in many cities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In several interviews with\u00a0Simaye\u00a0Azadi, an Iranian opposition satellite channel, many members of the Resistance Units spoke of their motivation for taking the risks of being arrested, tortured, and even executed but continuing the struggle for freedom.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have a bachelor\u2019s degree, but I\u2019m working as a construction worker. Many people like me are suffering from discrimination and pressure. The MEK is the only group that has paid such a heavy price for freedom and steadfastness,\u201d one Resistance Unit member said. These activities express the Iranian people\u2019s desire for regime change.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore,\u00a0the regime officials and state-run media express fear of a nationwide boycott of the regime\u2019s elections and its consequences for the regime amid its increasing infightings.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe political atmosphere is at the height of fragmentation, and society is bewildered and undecided. This is a great danger that will be crushing if we do not act and the political division and hostility continue,\u201d Sharq daily warned the regime officials on Thursday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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