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UPDATED Iran: Mousavi Statement on Arrests of Top Opposition Advisors
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From the Facebook page of Mir Hossein Mousavi (our earlier translation, provided by an activist on Twitter, is reprinted after this later work from teh Mousavi team):
In the name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful
The news of arrests of our dear brothers Dr. Seyyed Alireza Beheshti and Morteza Alviri, heads of the special committee investigating the abuse of victims of the recent events, and General [Esmail Ahmadi] Moghaddam, head of the Veterans’ Committee of my election campaign, have created a wave of shock and ambiguity in [the hearts of] those faithful to the Islamic establishment.
They have been imprisoned while they are only guilty of following the revolution path, defending the serving of justice for the bloods that were unjustly shed and helping the families of the innocents that were imprisoned after the election. They are now in prison while those responsible for the recent disasters are free and the authorities are claiming that they will surely investigate the committed crimes. Are you going to do this by destroying the evidence of the crimes and imprisoning those who were following up on the victims’ rights?!
People’s dignities are protected in their children. Now people are asking those who claim to guard the Islamic Republic that how they honoured the respect of the family of the innocent martyr of the revolution, Ayatollah Dr. Beheshti?
People of Iran!
It is obvious that your efforts to restore peace to the society are not going to be responded wisely. Dangerous days are ahead. Arresting individuals like Dr. Beheshti is a sign that forecasts more dangerous events. But the evil is doomed and what benefits people will remain. Maintain your calm and awareness. The new series of events that have started, same as the other pathetic actions these days, won’t bring anything for your opponents but damage. Be careful not to let them provoke you and while destroying themselves not to harm your home and country.
I specially offer my condolences for the defamation of the innocent Beheshti to the children of that martyr, his students, followers, admirers and all devotees of the revolution and Islam; and pray to God that this sorrow which has been created in the hearts of our people would be compensated by enduring the honour of this family.
Mir Hossein Mousavi
September 9,2009
Earlier translation:
I am baffled by these arrests [of Beheshti and Alviri]. Their only crime was to investigate atrocities committed and bring justice to the innocent. They are now imprisoned, but those committing the crimes are free and claim they are investigating the crimes. Does destroying the documents of evidence and imprisoning the people investigating them serve justice?
"People of Iran, apparently your struggles to bring back peace and calmness are not being answered wisely. Hard days are ahead of us. The arrests of Beheshti and Alvari warn us of more dreadful events to come. Stay calm but alert: a series of new events have started, but it's only self-destructive for the regime. Stay alert, do not let them agitate you and destroy our country in these events."
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From the Facebook page of Mir Hossein Mousavi (our earlier translation, provided by an activist on Twitter, is reprinted after this later work from teh Mousavi team):In the name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful
The news of arrests of our dear brothers Dr. Seyyed Alireza Beheshti and Morteza Alviri, heads of the special committee investigating the abuse of victims of the recent events, and General [Esmail Ahmadi] Moghaddam, head of the Veterans’ Committee of my election campaign, have created a wave of shock and ambiguity in [the hearts of] those faithful to the Islamic establishment.
They have been imprisoned while they are only guilty of following the revolution path, defending the serving of justice for the bloods that were unjustly shed and helping the families of the innocents that were imprisoned after the election. They are now in prison while those responsible for the recent disasters are free and the authorities are claiming that they will surely investigate the committed crimes. Are you going to do this by destroying the evidence of the crimes and imprisoning those who were following up on the victims’ rights?!
People’s dignities are protected in their children. Now people are asking those who claim to guard the Islamic Republic that how they honoured the respect of the family of the innocent martyr of the revolution, Ayatollah Dr. Beheshti?
People of Iran!
It is obvious that your efforts to restore peace to the society are not going to be responded wisely. Dangerous days are ahead. Arresting individuals like Dr. Beheshti is a sign that forecasts more dangerous events. But the evil is doomed and what benefits people will remain. Maintain your calm and awareness. The new series of events that have started, same as the other pathetic actions these days, won’t bring anything for your opponents but damage. Be careful not to let them provoke you and while destroying themselves not to harm your home and country.
I specially offer my condolences for the defamation of the innocent Beheshti to the children of that martyr, his students, followers, admirers and all devotees of the revolution and Islam; and pray to God that this sorrow which has been created in the hearts of our people would be compensated by enduring the honour of this family.
Mir Hossein Mousavi
September 9,2009
Earlier translation:
I am baffled by these arrests [of Beheshti and Alviri]. Their only crime was to investigate atrocities committed and bring justice to the innocent. They are now imprisoned, but those committing the crimes are free and claim they are investigating the crimes. Does destroying the documents of evidence and imprisoning the people investigating them serve justice?
"People of Iran, apparently your struggles to bring back peace and calmness are not being answered wisely. Hard days are ahead of us. The arrests of Beheshti and Alvari warn us of more dreadful events to come. Stay calm but alert: a series of new events have started, but it's only self-destructive for the regime. Stay alert, do not let them agitate you and destroy our country in these events."
Reader Comments (9)
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I suggest that now, may be a good time for everyone to start thinking about "the Day After". Since it is a near certainty that the dominant power structure in Iran(barring a quasi miracle) has locked itself into a frontal confrontation with the Masses and if we frame the current events in Iran within a historical context, the current Regime has no long term prospect of survival given its Internal and International standings, it would be cautious to start a discussion and attempt to map out our expectations for the morning after this Regime becomes history.
A Referendum?
A Green Revolutionary Council?
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Planning is never Premature.
Lets not forget our "Duh!" moment after the 1979 Revolution when Iranians thought it impossible to get a worst Regime than the Pahlavi’s.
@K1
I 50% agree with you. Unfortunately, you omit one horrific, yet glaring possibilty: BURMA.
Horrific as it would be, there's a chance that the IRI will become a totalitarian military state.
Actually, one more possibility: Civil war.
This is a complete translation:
http://khordaad88.com/?p=452
Kevina, many things may happen in Iran, but Iran will NEVER go through a civil war. We have been living under one roof for thousands of years, beating the crap out of each other, and having the crap beaten out of us. This may seem like NEW to you, but we have experienced far greater atrocities than this.
K1, as a devout follower of the movement INSIDE Iran, I certainly hope that "this regime does NOT become history" like the last one did. If there is any"morning after" where something become history, that only means there's been another mass upheaval, another revolution, and that's the only thing worst than the thugs and monsters ruling Iran now. This is a long, long battle that has not just begun, it has been years in the making. we are in this for the long haul.
Thanks for the thoughts Pedestrian. I don't mean to challenge you (someone inside Iran), but I'd simply say that history shows that situations CAN occasionally spiral so utterly out of control, that the "impossible" becomes "possible." 1917 Russia comes to mind.
By 1917, the Tsar was finished, but it was by no means a foregone conclusion that the Bolsheviks, a rather small, but very organised bunch, would take over. Why did they? In part, it was due to the chaos of the Revolution. At the start, they were NOT the choice of the people.
kevina, just to clarify: I'm not in Iran at the moment, I wrote I'm a devout follower of the movement which takes place inside Iran, and not the myriad of of foreign interpretations that have been given to it. And you are right, anything CAN happen. I'm just looking at the more likely possibilities.
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