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Iran urges media to trigger ‘enthusiasm’ for election

IRAN: The Iranian government urged the media on Sunday to spur “enthusiasm” for the June 12 presidential election but warned it against breaking cultural and ethical guidelines of the Islamic republic.

“The Ministry of Culture, as a servant of the media cannot give orders, but has requested it to raise enthusiasm for the election,” the official IRNA news agency said quoting Culture Minister Mohammad Hossein Safar Harandi.

But Safar Harandi advised the media to “be careful of not breaking the cultural and ethical guidelines of the society when they are reporting on the election.”

In a separate statement to IRNA, his deputy, Ali Reza Malekian, said the media should “publish correct stories and reflect the realities, so that the ground is prepared for the maximum participation of people in the election.”

“We hope the media will act fairly and will not resort to anything which weakens the national interest in a bid to make political gains.”

They spoke as ISNA newsagency reported that reformist daily Yas No has been stopped from publishing, a day after it returned to news-stands following a six year ban. Since 2005 when hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became the president, Iran has seen tighter restrictions on newspapers and media organisations.

Ahmadinejad is seeking a second term as president and is facing opposition from three main candidates. former prime minister Mir Hossein Mousavi and ex-parliament speaker Mehdi Karroubi have emerged as his main opponents, along with former chief of Revolutionary Guards Corp, Mohsen Rezai.

Tehran, AFP

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