Hojj. Sediqi Asks Public To Take Part Massively In Majlis Elections

Tehran, Jan 7, IRNA – Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran, Hojjatoleslam Kazem Sediqi, has invited the public to participate massively in the 9th Majlis elections, slated for March 2. Delivering his second weekly Friday prayers congregational sermon, Hojjatoleslam Sediqi said, “Majlis elections will be held in Esfand (the last month in Iranian calendar); it will be a big test for Iranian nation and they will take part in it gloriously as in the past years.” He said people will by turning out in the elections show to the world that the sedition plot was not in favor of enemies, rather raising public awareness. “Today too, it will give a crushing response to enemies.” He added that the public will, by participating in the elections, renew allegiance with the late leader of Islamic Revolution Imam Khomeini and Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Elsewhere in his remarks,Hojjatoleslam Sediqi referred to the Velayat-90 wargames, saying that the exercises by the Navy forces showcased the country's power and faith to the world people. The exercise showed to the westerns and enemies of Iran that they should not think falsely of invading Iran’s territorial waters and airspace and land as the Islamic Republic of Iran will thwart all their conspiracies. On Iraq blasts, he said the US agents had a role in recent events and explosions in Iraq. The US presence in Iraq made Muslims resentful and Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds and Arabs want the pull-out of the US forces, he added. The US exit marks a big defeat for the country and a big victory for Iraqi nation and government./end