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People's Voice (Iran)

People's Voice Coalition
ائتلاف صدای ملت
Leader Ali Motahari
Spokesperson Hamid Reza Katouzian
Founded February 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)
Split from United Front of Principlists
Ideology Moderation
Social conservatism
Liberal legalism
National affiliation Principlists
Colors          Gold and Indigo
Slogan
  • Persian: صدای ملت، خانه ملت‎‎ "Nation's Voice, Nation's House" (2012)
  • Persian: مجلس بهتر با مشارکت بيشتر‎‎ "A Better Parliament with Higher Turnout" (2016)
Parliament
11 / 290
Tehran City Council
7 / 31

People's Voice or Nation's Voice Coalition (Persian: ائتلاف صدای ملت‎‎) is an electoral list for Iranian 2012 and 2016 legislative elections, led by Ali Motahari.

The list was originally called "Government Critics Front" (Persian: جبهه منتقدین دولت‎‎), as their stance was against Ahmadinejad Government for 2012 election. It was later renamed as People's Voice.

The group is self-proclaimed principlist, as it states in a statement published February 2012 it is "proud to be affiliated with the principlism, although we are critical of some principlists". It has been described as a "a slate of moderate conservatives" and "a moderate conservative tendency which includes dissident deputies campaigning on a more reformist platform, stressing the rights of the people and freedom of speech within the constitution".

The group's leader, Ali Motahari believes that there are shortcomings in both principlist and reformist camps and has called for the removal of the “artificial wall” between the two.

Their lists features a combination of reformist and principlist candidates.

The group has been a supporter of Government of Hassan Rouhani and the nuclear talks.


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