Democracy Party (Iran)
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The Democracy Party (
Initially, the party began by university student activists across the cities of Iran's
Ideology
According to the Democracy Party's manifesto, they believe that the
- Belief in the manifest religion of Islam as the most complete of the world's religions.
- Belief in the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the foundation of societal order.
- Belief in the high values of Imam Khomeini and the principle of Guardianship of the Islamic Juristas the common axis which unites all political activity.
- Belief in the sovereignty of the People, and that popular sovereignty does not contradict with God's sovereignty.
Goals
The Democracy Party of Iran lists eleven goals in their manifesto:[3]
- Defense of the success and values of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Increasing public awareness with regards to the realization of all matters of public affairs in accordance with expertise and wisdom.
- The mass participation of the Iranian people in the administering of all public affairs.
- The rule of law in all affairs.
- The sustainable development of the country in all fields.
- Securing political and social freedom and liberty for all, and challenging those who seek to impose restrictions.
- Seeking the expansion of justice and standing against discrimination in all classes of society.
- Gathering and organizating forces towards the development of Islamic civil society.
- Securing Islamic unity and fomenting national consensus.
- Safeguarding the independence and territorial integrity of Iran.
- The expansion of just International Relations based on the three principles of Respect, Wisdom, and Expediency.
Proposed Changes to Iranian Electoral Law
In 2019, Secretary-General Mostafa Kavakebian led the Democracy Party in an effort to change the electoral system of Iran.[4] The Democracy Party believes that the current electoral system does not secure sufficient accountability as it is difficult to determine a candidate's political position. Current Iranian politics consists of a complex system of loosely organized political factions, and it is common for candidates and members of parliament to switch factions multiple times. As a potential solution, the Democracy Party attempted to introduce legislation which would change the electoral system whereby voters would cast their ballots in favor of a political party instead of individual candidates. The Democracy Party believes this system would allow voters to know what specific party platform they are voting for, and in cases where a party fails to deliver their promise, they may be collectively punished at the ballot box. This proposal did not succeed. Secretary-General Mostafa Kavakebian believes that a democratic system without strong and organized political parties is "a joke."[4]
Support for Women's Right to be President
During the memorial service for
Former and Current Alliances
The party has been a member of the Council for Coordinating the Reforms Front, as well as the Reformists Front. In the
References
- ^ a b c d "حزب مردمسالاری؛ حزبی با دو نماینده سابق" (in Persian). Darsahn. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- BBC World. 27 February 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "در باره ما".
- ^ a b "خانه احزاب به رای دیوان عدالت درباره تجمعات اعتراض کند".
- ^ a b "مجلس باید قانون جامع انتخابات ابعاد واژه "رجل سیاسی" را به طور دقیق مشخص کند".
- ^ Beheshti, Ebrahim (4 January 2016) [14 Dey 1394]. "گزارش "ایران" از صفآرایی گروههای سیاسی در 9 دوره انتخابات مجلس". Iran (in Persian). No. 6116. 109221. Retrieved 30 March 2016.