Tehran, December 1
A senior Iranian official has suggested that authorities may be more open than in the past in approving candidates for a looming parliamentary election. “We don’t consider ourselves immune from criticism. We may also accept that mistakes have been made in the past,” said Guardian Council spokesman Abbas Ali Kadkhodaee.
“But for the next legislative elections we are trying to reduce our mistakes.” Kadkhodaee was speaking to AFP on the eve of the opening on Sunday of the registration of candidates for the parliamentary election to be held on February 21. The Guardian Council is responsible for organising and monitoring elections in Iran.
In 2016 election, the council authorised 6,229 candidates for the 290 seats at stake — just over 51 per cent of those who sought to stand. — AFP
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