Ayatollah Dastgheyb, senior religious figure and a member of the Assembly of Experts, for the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution said:
The armed forces should not interfere in political affairs, but it seems that today all the affairs of the country are in the hands of Revolutionary Guards and the police, and people have no say or will and this is the basis of the diversion from the principles of the revolution.
The anniversary of the Islamic Revolution every year is the continuation of the Islamic Revolution of 1978, and in one phrase people wanted “Independence, Freedom and Islamic Republic” and the goal of having independence was not to be dependent on any foreign country — not the United States, nor Russia, nor China, nor any other country
People want to have security and that someone can attack their homes at any time and do whatever they want; people don’t want their dignity endangered and that any group can damage their dignity.
The goal of Islamic Republic was that the vote is the vote of the people; this means a democratic system based on people’s will, that same as it is in other countries.
It is not possible that only one person run the country. There have to be laws and the Supreme Leader is also within the law. There has to be law because one person cannot rule 70 million people
The armed forces, police, Revolutionary Guards and military should consider the people’s benefit not their own benefit; this means that they should guard people’s lives, belongings and dignity and if a foreign country would attack, they should prevent their attacks — not to sacrifice all these for their own benefit. The police should support the religious figures and scholars, and not do something to isolate them and leave no dignity for anyone except those who obey them
People on every anniversary of the Islamic Republic demand the exact execution of the constitution, and ignoring this demand causes diversion from the Islamic Revolution of 1978.
The state-run TV and radio should be fair and just and reflect the truth.
The Guardian Council should guard the constitution which is based on the teachings of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him).
The judiciary system should be independent and based on God’s laws.
Speaker or Agency: Ayatollah Dastgheyb
Title: Ayatollah Dastgheyb: One person cannot rule 70 million people
Language: English
Western Date: 6 February 2010
Persian Date: 17 Bahman 1388
Physical/Electronic Location: http://www.dastgheib.ir/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=649&Itemid=1
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