Iran, Teheran, 14 August / Trend corr. R.Azadbakhsh / The main rivalry is observed between two wings - Reformists and ruling coalition Ususlgara in the presidential elections, and the unity and solidarity within them will affect the results of elections.
"The presidential elections in Iran will be a struggle between Reformists and Usulgara. Representatives of these wings will be the main participants in the elections and both of them keep their internal unity and solidarity," Seyid Javad Rezevi, an expert in the Iranian Internal Ministry, told Trend from Teheran.
A competition is observed a year before the presidential elections in Iran. At present, two wings are participating in the process - the ruling coalition Usulgara and ex-ruling reformists. According to BBC on 11 August, reformists are expected to nominate ex-President Mohammad Khatami's candidature. However, Khatami has not announced about his participation in the elections so far.
Rezevi, despite of other candidates, who consider that it is too early to express opinion about the presidential elections, thinks that ten days pre-election propaganda is not enough and wings should create an agitation system. The system will enable people to make right choice," Rezevi said to a correspondent of Trend in Teheran.
At present, the wings and candidates' supporters take efforts to represent their candidates to population.
Rezevi said that the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, mayor Bagir Galibaf, Speaker Ali Larijani, advisor of the Supreme Religious Department Ali Akbar Vilayati, former Vice President Reza Arif, former General Secretary of National Security Council Hasan Ruhani, ex-Speaker Mehdi Karrubi and former President Mohammad Khatami are candidates for presidential post and they will hold the pre-election campaign easily.
According to another high ranking expert on political issues and economy, Amin Charuse, told Trend that the unity within Usulgara wing depends on the unity within another opposite wing.
Expert stated that if the reformists will unite around one candidate, Usulgara will attempt to take similar step. In the presence of several candidates within reformists will cause a split amongst representatives of Usulgara and no unity will be achieved.
"At present, a split is observed within the ruling coalition. The wing Khosh khidmat wing would support Ahmadinejad's candidature, Imam and leader's successor - Larijani's or ex-Speaker Khaddad Adil's candidatures, Usulgara striving for changes wing -Galibaf's candidature," Rezevi said.
According to Rezavi, before, Usulgara's most representatives supported Galibaf. Later, they decided to support Khaddad Adil. However, he may support Galibaf's or Ahmadinejad's candidatures due to weakening of Adil's position.
On the other hand, Imam and leader's successors wing has not take a decision to nominate a candidate for presidential elections. The wing considers nominating one candidate and even may support Ahmadinejad's candidature. Nobody can predict which decision the wing will take.
Rezavi believes that there is a traditional relation between Imam and leader's successors and Larijani, and perhaps, Imam and leader's successors will have to choose between Galibaf and Ahmadinejad. However, nobody can forecast the results," Rezavi said.
Charuse said that Usulgara's representatives will unlikely unite on the threshold of presidential elections. Reformists may unite whether the wing will nominate Khatami's candidature. In such a case Usulgara's representatives will nominate one candidate of the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. If a split took place within reformists, similar case may happen within Usulgaras.
If reformistswill supportKhatami's candidature, participation of Karrubini (head of the Reformist National support party) in the elections will absolutely decrease the support to Khatami's candidature. The reformist parties - Musharikat and Mujahid wil support Khatmi's candidature. The reformist parties will not be able to nominate one candidate due to the split.
All the aforesaid shows that reformists prepare to the upcoming presidential elections in Iran. Mohammad Ali Abtahi, former head of Presidential Executive Administration, noted the necessity and importance of unification amongst reformists on the National business rate. If two main wings in Iran will not nominate their candidates, the wings will face a split.
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