Iran: upbeat

Almost 150 government officials have resigned to run for the 2008 parliamentary elections.
According to the current elections law, if a candidate is a government manager, he must resign his post six months before the election.
Compared to last elections the number of officials who have resigned their posts to run for parliament has decreased.
Deputy Interior Minister for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Hossein Musapur says this shows that the managers prefer to serve the nation at the executive sector rather than the legislative body.



According to Rfe/rl.news analysis it looks like if, while elections are coming, the government Ahmadinejad is less patient over the increasingly, in her opinion unjustified criticism in the media.
Critics are said to be manipulated by foreign countries,or made by grudging politicians.
The sum of recent reports show a frustrated government which is defending herself to not always justified verbal attacks from various quarters.


It says in The Guardian that candidates in next year's Iranian parliamentary elections will be banned from displaying posters and banners.
The parliament has passed a law severely restricting political advertising during campaigning. This has risen concerns over whether the poll will be free and fair.
Candidates will not be allowed exhibiting posters bearing their photos in public places, including car windscreens and on the doors of their election headquarters.
Publicity will be limited to policy statements and to adverts posted on the internet and by text messages. Candidates can also convey their messages through newspapers and state-controlled broadcasters.
Critics say that all this favours sitting MP's.


In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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