{"id":47469,"date":"2021-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/news\/participation-in-the-elections-entitles-us-to-demand-from-the-president-elect-ayatollah-ramazani\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T14:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:11:14","slug":"participation-in-the-elections-entitles-us-to-demand-from-the-president-elect-ayatollah-ramazani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/participation-in-the-elections-entitles-us-to-demand-from-the-president-elect-ayatollah-ramazani\/","title":{"rendered":"Participation in the elections entitles us to demand from the president-elect: Ayatollah Ramazani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\"><strong>According to the AhlulBayt World Assembly News Portal: <\/strong>As the presidential election approaches, pointing out that during more than forty years of the Islamic Revolution, the Iranian nation has always sacrificed their life, property and children for the Islamic homeland in various fields, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani said, \u201cEveryone must work for the rights of the Iranian people, and prevent pressure on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cThe reduction of power and the weakening of the public diplomacy of the Islamic system are other consequences of low participation of the people in elections,\u201d added the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, referring to the decrease in security, as one of the harms of low turnout in the elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cThe (Iranian) people participated in the right-against-wrong fronts (the eight-year Iran-Iraq imposed war), maintained the country\u2019s borders, and have been present in various authority arenas of the Islamic system, including marches and Presidential, Parliament, Assembly of Experts and Islamic Councils elections,\u201d he stressed, pointing out that maintaining the pillar of public turnout and strengthening the nation\u2019s capacity in elections, is the duty of all branches of power of the country, including the legislature, the judiciary and the executive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cParticipating in the election entitled us to be demanding of the elected person,\u201d said the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, stating that the election is a social right of citizens that should be used.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cThe president-elect is not the president of a particular group, rather he is the president of the entire Iranian nation,\u201d pointed out, the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Leadership Experts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cWe all Iranians, participate in the elections in order to have a strong Iran and to increase the power and authority of the system,\u201d he stated, referring to the participation in the elections as the emphasis of Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Khamenei).<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cBy participating in elections, we choose the right person, and determine the destiny of ourselves and our society,\u201d noted Ayatollah Ramazani, saying that participating in the elections is the order of the glorious martyrs of the Islamic homeland, including the martyred General Qassem Soleimani.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cSome argue that because the previous president failed to meet the demands of the people, and he failed to keep his promises, they will not participate in the election,\u201d said the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, \u201cThis conclusion is the goal and desire of the enemies of the Revolution and Islam, and only the enemy will be pleased if the people do not participate in the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cOnly those who participate in the election can demand from the president-elect. If someone does not participate, the right to claim will be taken away from him,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cFrom these options, the people must choose the right person and vote for him,\u201d noted Ayatollah Ramazani, referring to the confirmation of seven presidential candidates by the Guardian Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cThe president-elect should know that the management of the country, which is the busiest executive responsibility, is entrusted to him,\u201d added the representative of the people of Gilan in the Assembly of Experts, noting that the president is facing difficult conditions in the coming term.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cThe president must choose a very strong team that is cheerful and has a youthful spirit,\u201d he added, stating that the main facilities of the country, including organizations and ministries, are at the disposal of the president.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cWith jihadi management and the use of a young, capable, faithful and powerful managers, the president can solve many problems of the people and society,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cEvery (political) position is a trust that must be properly maintained, and the individual must be the trustee of that responsibility,\u201d emphasized the Secretary-General of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) World Assembly, stating that every position in the Islamic system is a golden opportunity to serve people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"direction: ltr;\">\n\u201cPresidential candidates must prepare for a four-year term with a new space, new approach and new agenda,\u201d he said in the end.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stating that the election is a social right of citizens that should be used, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) 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