All Iranian Governors Threaten To Quit

Persian Journal ^ | 1/11/04 | Persian Journal

[freedom44]

All of Iran's provincial governors have reportedly threatened to resign unless a move by powerful conservatives to disqualify large numbers of candidates from forthcoming elections is reversed. The 27 have imposed a deadline of a week, according to an open letter carried by the student news agency ISNA today. Earlier, Iran's interior ministry, the body responsible for organising elections, said that the move to disqualify candidates from next month's parliamentary election was "illegal" and would not be enforced. "The interior ministry regrets the massive rejection of candidates and affirms that a number of candidates have been disqualified outside the framework of the law," it said in a statement also carried by ISNA. "In the eyes of the interior ministry, the vetting of candidates must be done within the framework of the law, and any decision that does not take the law into account is without value and cannot be applied. "The ministry will defend the rights of candidates and voters and will not accept or apply any illegal action."

[freedom44]

Heating up.

[Support Free Republic]

[Billthedrill]

Only the Council can stop it now, and then only by backing down, which they are not noted for doing. If this escalates to a general strike things are going to get very interesting indeed. The army is nominally under command of the secular side, which is the side that just set the deadline. And the army is the key.

[freedom44]

I'd prefer the Hard-liners not to budge, it will kill off the reform movement within the government, but will be a strong push towards mass uprisings.

[the Real fifi]

Maybe the mullahcracy will die by coup, not revolution. Either way, they picked a wrong time to try to expand their power.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

How long before the pressure cooker blows is the question!!

[McGavin999]

Oh my, yes it is. How can the governing council back down? Aren't they supposed to be annointed by God or something?

[Moonman62]

Maybe the mullahcracy will die by coup, not revolution. Either way, they picked a wrong time to try to expand their power.

Perhaps it's an act of desperation on their part.

[nuconvert]

Interesting, but we'll see if any of this is more than just talk....After all, how many times has Khatami said he'd leave?? And how many of the names does the Council have to put back in the "yes" pile, before the reformists back down? A couple?

[the Real fifi]

We weren't their next door neighbor then, were we?

[freedom44]

Great pic.. Ayatollah Khamenei ;)

[nuconvert]

Yeah, if you're asking about Khatami. His last "I'll step down if the people don't want me" was a month ago, maybe.
He's a drama queen.

[nuconvert]

A look-a-like? Or for real?

[freedom44]

You didn't catch it.. Remember Saddam and what he looked like?

This is what Khamenei will look like at capture by Iranian people ;)

[Eala]

Click on

[nuconvert]

Oh. LoL. Bit slow on the uptake........ : )

[freedom44]

[sarasmom]

Hope the people of Iran are locked and loaded!