TEHRAN – In a campaign debate hosted by the Union of Muslim Journalists on Monday, Hamid Rasaei from the conservative coalition appreciated people’s massive turnout in the first round of election and said, “People have showed their (political) orientation.”

“People’s voting to fundamentalists sent a message to other various political groups,” Rasaei argued.
“The real fundamentalism and real reformism is that if somebody makes a mistake we should not neglect it,” Resaei told reporters.
On high inflation, Rasaei said, “The fact that the Majlis and government don’t deny it is a great success.”
He argued that the previous administration did not accept high inflation.
“Most of the elected candidates are fundamentalist,” he boasted. “In the runoff election 51 hopefuls are fundamentalist, 28 candidates are reformist, and other candidates are from various political persuasions.”
Rasaei also said that the “next Majlis makeup” will affect the next year’s presidential election.
Meanwhile, Worker House Secretary General Alireza Mahjub from the reformist camp denounced making promises to the lowest stratum.
“Today’ petty resentments are led by (unkept) promises,” the sitting MP who is running for the next parliament said.
The sitting MP also expressed dissatisfaction over the privatization program which he said has negatively affected the working class.
He called for more worker unions “in line with the laws and regulations.”
Judiciary chief calls for strong voter turnout
Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi Shahrudi invited people to participate massively in the runoff parliamentary election to form a “powerful” parliament.
He also asked the representatives to focus on people’s needs and problems faced by judicial system