Iran Document: Karroubi on the Siege of His Home and of the Iranian People (8 September)

From the Facebook page supporting Mir Hossein Mousavi:

In the name of Almighty God,

The noble and free nation of Iran

You were witness and present that over the past days and especially during the blessed nights of Qadr [last week], some thugs headed and organized by an ungodly and doomed group, with warm and cold weapons, shamelessly attacked the home and residence of this minor servant of yours and did to us and our patient neighbours what words are not capable of describing.

Truly these few have put mindless Sha’ban and the former government thugs to shame (“brainless Sha’ban” was an infamous thug who was hired by the government in the time of the last Shah to create chaos and attack people and activists similar but less brutally and aggressively than the plain clothes militias now) and have put a golden page in their otherwise shameful records (they were at least better than the current government’s thugs). In the nights of Ramadan, they stepped on religious virtues in the name of Supreme Leader and broke their fast with slurs. They didn’t stop at throwing stones and opened fire. It seemed that climbing up doors and windows could not reveal their character so they beat the innocent and responsible guards and some of the friends and family, and they disturbed peace of the neighbours. The meaningless slogans and shameful screams were apparently not enough so the swearing of the thugs was added. Gulping people’s votes and opening fire on those who question and imprisoning the critics and sewing the mouth of the press were not enough, so they disrespected Ramadan and the Ghadr nights in the Islamic Republic 30 years after the revolution for the sake of firming up their power.

The patient nation of Iran

It seems that the ungodly newcomers have attacked a criticszing citizen but who can deny that their savage and pitiful behaviour is aimed at humanity, freedom, and the essence of Islam and the Islamic Revolution, as well as the dignity of Iran and Iranians? Indeed they are not after Mehdi Karroubi but rather they are at odds with the ideal of theRrevolution which is the ideal of the noble and knowledgeable people, the ideal of the intellectuals and free thinkers of this land, the ideal of the students and academia, the ideal of the youths tired of all these deceits, deceptions, and lies, and the ideal of this land's martyrs. Today everybody is aware that these demons are trying to turn the home of nightingales into their nest of grimy crows and choughs and establish a graveyard’s silence over the Islamic Iran.

They have tied the hands of our revolutionary and devoted people in any way possible. Those hands that they could not tie they send behind the bars of the prisons bars. In contrast, they opened the hands of this ungodly group in such a way that they can show whatever savagery and brutality that they can.

I ask myself what has happened to this Revolution that today the security and police forces and the judiciary and management of this country of 70 million people is weak and pathetic and in control of a few goons, letting the world and global community criticise our civilized people? Of course the answer is clear. He who is cut off from the people has no option other than to trust in a few mugger goons, and this is the fate of those who replace democracy with tyranny and consider people’s freedom as waste paper. Truly this is a God-sent torment that has dishonoured them and has revealed their true selves for the people and has thrown their tub of scandals from the roof (has shown their scandals to the world). It is funny that this small group, with such pitiful actions, foolishly thinks that they can disappoint Mehdi Karroubi in defending people and the ideals of the Revolution with their disgraces and childish nuisances and harassments.

The honourable nation of Iran

From a young age with the confidence and faith in the Almighty God and by following late Imam Khomeini's teachings, I have stood against the rule of dictatorship despite all the hardships and sufferings; and I thank and praise God that I have had this blessing to honor my promise and pledge until now. The imprisonments and tortures during the time of the tyrant Shah did not make me give in, and unlike some, power and high posts did not blind my eyes. Now the oppression and tyranny by those disgraced me will not make me give in and silent.

Whoever makes a pledge to defend the freedom of humanity will never be afraid to sacrifices his/her life and leaves this material prison to God's kingdom in heaven happily and cheerfully. Look at those who think that, by these vulgar shows and childish intimidations, they can force Karroubi out of the scene and shiver from the fear of dying, while he had learned patience and resistance from the great Khomeini, had spent his youth beside him and with his values and was Khomeini's leader of pilgrimage to Mecca and had been his representative to protect and take care of the children of the martyrs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A group of ungodly assume that Mehdi Karroubi can see the deviation from the Islamic Republic's path and will say nothing and that he sees Islam disgraced and hides in a corner from fear and seeks refuge. How shortsighted of them to have such a wrong assumption. They think by attacking the mosque and residence of senior figures, imprisoning Khomeini's allies, putting authors, journalists, human rights activists and devoted intellectuals in chains, and creating fear and terror in prisons and society, they can make obstacles and blockages against the spring breeze and blossoming of Iran's social prosperity. Of course they are scared that they could not stop the breeze of awareness and freedom of the people and this is why they have chose the path of terror, because whoever is scared, scares.

The freedom-seeking people of Iran

We very well are aware that, in the camp of the totalitarian dictator, such despair and hopelessness, division and doubt, confusion and lack of planning exist that they lead to foolish behaviour. We are aware that the authorities don't have control over their restless minds and spirits and are unable to have a plan for governing the country, even at the most fundamental levels, and the most obvious example of that are the irresponsible attacks and imprisonments of the intellectuals and elites of this nation.

In the case of the attacks of Qadr nights, we saw that initially they recognized the attackers as committed, faithful and loyal to the Supreme Leader. With the presence of the commanders of the police and security forces in the scene they confirmed this claim. But when they saw that their plans were ruined, that they gained nothing, and that they faced the hatred and exclusion by the people of Iran and the people of world, they called these elements rogue, impudent and reckless.

A group of rogue elements? Iran's vast intelligence, security, judiciary, and military forces, who claim to have control over the world, claim tob e incapable of identifying and punishing them! They are trying to cover a lie with another lie so clumsily that they cannot hide their deception behind their phony swears, and of course it is the fate of the deceptive that God will return their deception to them.

The noble people of Iran

At the end it is my duty to thank all the dear ones who from all over Iran and the world with their phone calls, visits, and follow-ups were concerned about my health and the well-being of my family and also to apologize to my kind neighbors who patiently heard and endured the yelling of a bunch of thugs. Also I should thank my protection team for their competence, particularly the head of my security team, Colonel Yari, who has been brutally beaten and currently is under full control and is banned from visitations, from talking to others, and even from going to the clinic in order to get documents for medical leave. I pray to God for wisdom and tact for those who ordered these attacks and for knowledge and insight for those who executed them.

We will be taking the Green path of hope for freedom, joyfully and hopeful of Almighty's mercy and with firm steps. Hand in hand, we will move forward and will be cautiously vigilant so that these profane ones could not turn our peaceful and humane protest violent and bloody. Suchchildish shows not only will not block our path, but to the contrary, they will make our belief stronger in the path that we are taking, the path of fighting with lies, cruelty and bullying.

"There is none worthy of worship except you, O' God! You are free of all shortcomings. Surely I am among those who committed cruelties."

Mehdi Karroubi
September 8, 2010