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TheIranian administration praised what it considered a successful democratic transition through its much anticipatedpresidential elections on Friday, which ranpeacefully and recorded a high turnout
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heIranian administration praised what it considered a successful democratic transition through its much anticipatedpresidential elections on Friday, which ranpeacefully and recorded a high turnout.
According to a press statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Saturday, the high turnout was a symbol of Iranians' support for the Islamic republic system that also adopted the values of democracy, represented by vigorous yet heated presidential debates during the campaign period.
Associated
Press reported that the first official election returns showed Hasan Rowhani with a strong lead. Out of 826,649 valid
votes cast at 1,631 polling stations across the country, 401,949 went to Rohani.
There
are six candidates running for the election to replace President Ahmadinejad, who is barred by the constitution from running
for a third term.
Votes were made at some 60,000 polling stations nationwide and were simultaneously underway in 96 countries. As many as 51 million eligible Iranian voters were registered to vote in the presidential elections. (hrl/dic)
