Molavi Islam Mollazehi, prayer leader of Sunni community, in Kerman Province, stressed massive participation of the people in February 26th Parliamentary elections stressing the constant loyalty of the Sunni community to Islamic Republic of Iran and said the minority Islamic community will prove its loyalty to the system of the Islamic Republic.
The cleric vowed massive participation of the Iranians in the elections to send the qualified representatives to the Parliament.
He counted brevity and practicality as the necessary qualifications for a representative who is able to defend the rights of the people.
Sunni cleric referred to motivations of the people to partake in the elections and noted, ”It is for the sake of our dear Supreme Leader, our country of Iran and also as a blow to the enemies that we, Iranians, attend the grand event.”
Iran has two elections ahead and is registering candidates for the Assembly of Experts and the Parliament.
The Iranian Parliament, officially known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is a 290-seat legislative body with 207 constituencies. Its members are elected every four years, and former and current members can be re-elected.
On the other hand, the Assembly of Experts of the Leadership is a deliberative body of 88 theologians tasked with choosing the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Members of the assembly are elected every eight years.
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