Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected as the President of Iran
13.06.2009 14:58 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ According to official data, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is
the winner of presidential elections in Iran. As shown by the check-up
of 2/3 of ballot papers, incumbent President received 66% of
votes. Ex-premier Mir-Hossein, Ahmadinejad’s chief contender, received
32 % of votes. The final results will be published by the end of the
day.
Musavi and his co-thinkers intend to dispute voting results. They
allege that such election outcome could have resulted only from mass
falsification. Earlier, Musavi claimed victory. His statement was made
many hours before polling stations were closed. One of his aides told
him that 65% of voters had balloted for ex-premier.
According to preliminary prognosis, 70% of voters were expected to
participate in voting, Controlling Council’s Press Secretary Abbasali
Kyathudayi said. However, latest results show that 82% of voters
exercised their right to vote, ÝRNA news agency quotes Kyathudayi as
saying.
`Very few electoral wrongdoings were observed during the
voting. Iranian citizens living abroad actively participated in
elections. This year, voters’ number 3 times exceeded last year’s
records. In comparison with 2004 elections, the number of citizens
participating in elections has increased by 50% in Tehran and 20% – in
other towns. In case all contenders receive less than 50% of votes,
two candidates enjoying voters’ maximum support will run for a second
round.’
There were the following candidates running for election in Iran:
incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, ex-premier Mir Hossein
Musavi, ex- Majlis Speaker and proponent of reforms Mehdi Korrubi and
former Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corpse Mohsen Rezai.