TEHRAN - Mohammad Reza Aref, head of the Hope parliamentary faction, said on Saturday that electoral policies set by Leader of the Islamic Revolution can put an end to all controversial issues surrounding the elections, especially the issue of disqualification of candidates.

The general electoral policies set by the Leader will be the key document in the elections, he told a gathering of reformists from Khuzestan province.

Aref said, “The general policies on election do not seek to restrict representatives. They should not be interpreted in a way that representatives’ duties be restricted while according to the letter of the law enjoys immunity.”

The top reformist figure added the MPs should feel free to fulfill the people’s demands based on the constitutional law.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement on October 15 declaring the general policies on elections on the basis of Clause 1 of Article 110 of the Constitution after consultation with the Expediency Council.

The text of the policies was issued to the heads of the three branches of government and to the head of the Expediency Council.

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