{"id":320874,"date":"2024-06-25T15:24:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T14:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=320874"},"modified":"2024-06-25T21:21:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T20:21:38","slug":"iranian-regimes-desperate-tactics-to-legitimize-sham-elections-among-sunni-and-baluch-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-election\/iranian-regimes-desperate-tactics-to-legitimize-sham-elections-among-sunni-and-baluch-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Regime’s Desperate Tactics to Legitimize Sham Elections Among Sunni and Baluch Populations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Iran’s early presidential elections approach<\/a>, local sources and media reports reveal the regime’s desperate attempts to drum up participation amidst widespread public disillusionment and anger. The elections face a crisis following years of brutally cracking down on legitimate calls for change and a strong public sentiment to boycott the polls.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of dozens of uprisings, Iranians have increasingly viewed the regime as illegitimate. The brutal repression of protests, which resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries, mass arrests, rampant executions, economic crises, and systemic oppression of women, has driven public hope for change to an all-time low. In a surprising move, the regime has enlisted certain Baluch and Kurdish figures to partake in the electoral propaganda, aiming to attract voters with empty promises.<\/p>\n

Despite knowing that no substantial change will occur, these individuals\u2014labeled as opportunistic regime loyalists\u2014attempt to deceive the public once more. Their efforts underscore the regime’s reliance on manipulation and coercion to maintain a facade of the democratic process. The reality, however, is that the presidency under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei remains a mere executive tool with no real power to implement fundamental reforms.<\/p>\n

Anwar Bijarzehi, a regime loyalist from Chabahar and a low-ranking affiliate of the regime\u2019s security apparatus in Baluchestan, <\/span> has become the spokesperson for presidential candidate Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/a>‘s campaign in Tehran. Meanwhile, Jalal Jalalizadeh, a so-called reformist and former representative from Sanandaj, has surfaced in Zahedan, using the public admiration of martyr Khodanour Lojei<\/a> to encourage participation in the elections. This is in stark contrast to the brutal killings at the same location, for which no perpetrators have been brought to justice.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regime Prepares to Rig Presidential #Election<\/a> Results in Crisis Management Strategyhttps:\/\/t.co\/RPzVhxEd5b<\/a><\/p>\n

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