Dr Raisi in the 9th live televised interview:
During presidential elections some officials said situation was worse than the war time/ To boost public participation in elections, I tried to get some other candidates participate in elections/ I felt that if I didn't participate in elections, I would act against my duty
Stating that I tried to get some candidates whose qualifications were not accepted participate in the elections, the President said, "Of course, they themselves said that based on the polls, if our qualifications are accepted, it is obvious who the winner will be, but their presence could increase people's participation, so they themselves witnessed that I followed up the issue through the Guardian Council".
2023/06/20