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Disgruntled Iranians Say No Way, Call For Boycott Of June Presidential Election
May 22, 2021 09:15 GMT
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Less than a month before Iran’s June 18 presidential election, there are few signs of enthusiasm about the vote.
For many Iranians, voting in the Islamic republic has often been a choice between bad or worse.
Elections in Iran are tightly restricted, with candidates being preselected by hard-liners on the country’s unelected Guardians Council.
Frustrated by the limited powers of elected officials, their failure to deliver on promises, and the absence of meaningful change to the lives of ordinary citizens, some Iranians have concluded that staying away from the ballot box is the right choice this year.