IFP - In a clear clash with conservative presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Es�haq Jahangiri said he is representing the reformist movement, which has been marginalized in the past years, and he has all the right to defend their rights.





During the Friday�s presidential debate, Jahangiri�s candidacy was questioned by Qalibaf, who thinks it is not appropriate that the former has run for president while he�ll withdraw in favour of Rouhani at the end. He later called Jahangiri�s candidacy as a waste of time for the people following the debate.

Jahangiri strongly lashed out at Qalibaf�s remarks and said, �You have deprived reformists from all of their rights. I am here to represent reformists to say what you have done with this original movement.�

He said he has all the right to run for Iran�s presidency as he is more experienced that Qalibaf, and after years of working as a governor, minister, and first vice-president, he is ready to put himself to people�s vote.

�I�m here to say what Ahmadinejad�s government did to human resources, to Mr Hashemi Rafsanjani or Nateq Noori,� he added.

In a reference to Qalibaf�s management after the Plasco building collapse, Jahangiri said the government does not hesitate to apologize to the Iranian nation whenever needed.