Iran in Crisis -- An Iranian Student's Live Thread (from inside Iran)

Freerepublic ^ | Jan 12, 04 | khashayar

[Khashayar]

The upcoming election will be an important point for both Iranians and their regime.

Most Iranians are against their suppressive regime. In the past few hours, around 80% of the so-called reformists have been banned from taking part in these elections as candidates.

These reformists are children of the Islamic Revolution and the people of Iran no longer support them. I would like to say that I believe this crisis is a fake. It is just to get the Iranian people involved in their phony elections. Trust me, I fear that the hard-liners are planning on letting these banned MPs to take part in election.

Once the reformers get people rally around them and they get people to once again vote for them, they will have gained legitimacy for the whole regime.

Remember that our one and only choice is a big NO to the Mullahs. That is why many want to boycotte this election here.

If you have questions about this, I will try to answer all honest questions.

[Khashayar]

NO TO MULLAHCRACY NOW!

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[goldstategop]

The late Ayatollah Khomeini agreed to a democratic facade because he realized Iranians did not get rid of the Shah simply to live under another despotic regime. After 24 years, the mullahs have created an Iran even more repressive and as socially backward than the country was under the Shah, except they have a will to power and they're not afraid of facing a bloodbath to keep it. The Islamic Revolution and everything since then has shown a regard for human life is their last concern. They are willing to let innocent Iranians die than allow a renewal of friendly relations between Iran and Israel. And of course, they are unwilling to allow the people of Iran to have real freedom at home.

[DoctorZIn]

Like you I fear that the people will be fooled into participating in these socalled elections.

Do you think the people of Iran will see through the scam?

[Pro-Bush]

In the past few hours, around 80% of the so-called reformists have been banned from taking part in these elections as candidates.

What are the reformers going to do about this?

[goldstategop]

They can hardly act against the mullahs' interests. Their participation in the Iranian regime is for show. The mullahs can demonstrate to the outside world they allow some differences of views without having to give up any real power. The Iranian people aren't fooled by the charade any longer and a massive boycott of the elections would send a message to the establishment the public rejects their legitimacy as the representatives of the Iranian people.

[Khashayar]

I think most people are going to boycott the upcoming election, especially youths.

[goldstategop]

Excellent! In a normal country, elections register the will of the people and allow them to choose a new government that can pursue a fresh set of policies to better their lives. In Iran, elections are for show. The real decisions are made elsewhere out of the view of the world media and the Iranian press.

[Khashayar]

Remember that some of these so-called reformists were among those people who took your embassy staff as hostage for 444 days in 1979.

[AdmSmith]

What will happen if the Ministry of Interior (if they are reesponsible for the election) publish lists of all candidates and say that the voters can vote for any candidate on this list?

They will then count all votes and publish the result.

If the mullahs do not accept the outcome and try to exclude any elected MP the theocracy will self-destruct and you will get rid of them, if they accept the election you will have a velvet revolution like the one in Georgia.

[Khashayar]

Good Question but it's a little complicated here:
Remember that Interior Ministry which is responsible to hold the election is a part of this regime. Our problem is the entire regime itself not parts of it, I have said this before.
Well, In fact Ministry of Interior can't publish a list of the candidates. They have no power to do so and they have to work and coordinate with Guardian Council of the Islamic republic.

[goldstategop]

Exactly and given their past, they're the last people on Earth who would be in favor of real democracy given their own hatred of America then and now. And if they're such "reformists" why aren't they putting their lives on the line demanding an end to the tyranny the Iranian regime imposes upon the people and also in the most intimate aspects of their lives? The so called reformers are not small d - democrats by Western standards. At the most they're technocratic Islamists who want the system to look more popular and competent without changing its true essence. In contrast the majority of Iranians want a form of government where the people have the final say in who rules them.

[Pro-Bush]

Where is your movement for freedom if you can't trust the reformists?

[goldstategop]

And the convenient part my friend, is the Guardian Council can block any constitutional amendment Parliament wishes to pass that would abolish the unelected Fayagh and their own existence. So Iran is really at an impasse since its clear there's no way to peacefully change the system, and as the old saying as it - power concedes nothing without a demand and never will.

[Khashayar]

This is a good quote. Thank You!
It seems that you have lived here with us for a long time, right?

[Khashayar]

Well, This is another important question.
The movement still exists but who should lead the entire movement to the end?
Another problem is that we don't have a leader to lead our demands toward the mad Mullahs.

[ChadGore]

The time is NOW !