In an effort to confront the lies, corruption and incompetence of the ruling government and in order to prevent the further establishment of an absolute dictatorship and a parliament composed of yes sayers that feel no responsibility to hold the government entities and the Supreme Leader accountable, I Seyed Mostafa Tajzadeh shall not participate, nor will I cast a vote in the bogus, neither fair nor free parliamentary elections to be held on March 2nd 2012.

I protest:

1. The complete disregard of our complaints regarding the coup election in 2009

2. The re-appointment of Mr. Jannati and other former offenders of the previous elections.

3. The continued illegal involvement of the military and security forces in the upcoming elections in an effort to predetermine the results.

4. The illegal house arrest of the two former presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi.

5. The illegal dissolution of the reformist political parties The Islamic Iran Participation Front and Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization [not to be confused with the MKO].

6. The seizure and shut down of the majority of independent media outlets critical of the ruling government.

7. The establishment of a police state and continuation of military rule.

8. The rendering of biased judicial rulings based on show trials against individuals opposing the previous election results.

9. The transformation of the position of the Supreme Leader to an authoritarian, autocratic ruler.

10. The lack of attention to the compassionate and bare minimum suggestions made by former president Mohammad Khatami.

Furthermore in order to

1. Confront the lies, corruption and incompetence of the ruling government,

2. Prevent the establishment of an absolute dictatorship,

3. Expose a parliament made up of yes sayers that neither hold the government entities and the Supreme Leader accountable, nor play a significant role in confronting, controlling and eradicating poverty, unemployment, crime and social and international isolation,

I shall not participate, nor will I cast a vote in the bogus, neither fair nor free parliamentary elections to be held on March 2nd 2012.
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Source: Tahavol Sabz : http://www.tahavolesabz.com/item/42705