Khatami Will Attend the Rally for Defending People’s Rights (8 February 2010)

Khatami: Will Attend the Rally to Defend People’s Rights

Seyyed Mohammad Khatami, the former president, in a meeting with the mangers and staff of ILNA news agency on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, said: “The Islamic Republic that people wanted and replaced the monarchy for was a republic similar to what other countries have and also there was the Islamic aspect to it similar to what was in the time of Imam Ali (Shia’s first Imam). An Islam that addition to God and ethics also stresses the dignity, respect for, and the rights of the people.”

Khatami, while saying that “we should try to eliminate obstacles and move toward the goals of the revolution,” added: “Reform means accepting principles and correcting possible wrong-doings and diversions, and in this path our movement is based on the constitution; the constitution, although it is something created by humans (is not perfect), is the foundation of our reformist movement. Any diversions or contradicting interpretations of the constitution or any problem in implementing it should be corrected and with God’s help all the people will participate in the 11 February (22 Bahman) rally with the common goal of defending the revolution and public right as the true owners of the revolution.”

Khatami then added: “Our expectation from all the influential figures of the country is fairness. We defend people’s right and selection. For all of us, as we have announced before, the goal is to achieve a mechanism for holding healthy elections without any dispute so that people can trust that they have reinstated their rights.”

Khatami restated: “We believe that the government should stop the insults, destruction, and arrests. Those who are detained care for the establishment and should be released immediately, and in a less intense environment the pressure on independent media should be eased.”

Speaker or Agency: Mohammad Khatami

Title: Khatami will attend the rally for defending people’s rights

Language: English and Persian

Western Date: 8 February 2010

Persian Date: 19 Bahman 1388

Physical/Electronic Location: http://www.khatami.ir/fa/news/949; http://www.facebook.com/notes/mir-hossein-mousavi-myr-syn-mwswy/khatamifor-defending-peoples-right-will-attend-the-rallyktmydr-rhpymyy-22-bhmn-b/294755562605

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Tags: 22 bahman, statement, khatami, human rights, people’s rights

Date Last Updated: 13 March 2011

 

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