Iranian candidate Moshen Rezaie withdraws voting complaint

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Source: CNN


TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iranian presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaie has withdrawn his complaint about voting irregularities and demand for a recount of the ballots, according to a statement on his Web site

In a letter addressed to the Guardian Council that was posted on Rezaie's Web site Tuesday, the presidential candidate said he had intended to follow up his accusations.

But, he said, as a "selfless soldier for the Islamic republic," he could not pursue his allegations given the "critical" and "pivotal" political and social conditions of the country. He said controlling the situation was more important than election results.

Rezaie's announcement came after the state-run media reported Tuesday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be sworn in for a second term sometime between July 26 and August 19.

Many Iranians who dispute the official outcome of the June 12 vote have taken to the streets to protest the results.

Iran also extended the deadline for complaints about the disputed election at the request of the Guardian Council, the government-funded Press TV reported Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/23/iran.election/index.html

[MADem]

1. Well, he came in fourth, behind Ahmadi. Wonder if they offered him a job, or

held one of his family hostage?

[Hissyspit]

2. Conservative Candidate in Iran Pulls Complaint

Source: Associated Press

Conservative candidate in Iran pulls complaint

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 3 mins ago
CAIRO – A conservative candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election said Wednesday that he was withdrawing his complaints about voting fraud for the sake of the country, state television reported.

The announcement by Mohsen Rezaie, a former commander of the elite Revolutionary Guards, moved the cleric-led government one step closer to a final declaration of victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. State TV reported that Ahmadinejad would be sworn in sometime between July 26 and Aug. 19.

Iran's supreme leader has said that Ahmadinejad won fairly but the government appears to be moving in stages toward a final declaration, perhaps to avoid provoking a resurgence of protests by backers of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.

Mousavi's supporters claim massive fraud tilted the election and want the vote to be canceled and held again. The final tally gave 62.6 percent of the vote to Ahmadinejad and 33.75 percent to Mousavi, a landslide victory in a race that had been perceived as much closer. Rezaie came in third.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090624/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_election

[hobbit709]

3. Got leaned on did he?

[Hissyspit]

4. That would be my guess.

[ohio2007]

5. Didn't want a limp visable in his lockstep nt