'The children of the revolution will accept the ayatollah's rule no more'
Η 27χρονη Νέντα πέφτει νεκρή στην Τεχεράνη θύμα της εμφύλιας διαμάχης που υποβόσκει ανάμεσα στό σιιτκό θεοκρατικό καθεστώς που αποτελεί την άρχουσα τάξη της Περσίας και των αντιπάλων τους. Η γενιά που μεγάλωσε μέσα στην επανάσταση, επαναστατεί...
"The people of Iran will accept your rule no more," writes Afshin Ellian in an open letter to Iran's supreme leader ayatollah Khamenei. The professor of law in exile demands that Iran's religious leader allow democratic change - and suggests that South Africa could offer valuable lessons.
…Thirty years ago, millions of Iranians, young people mainly, took to the streets to demonstrate for three fundamental rights. First and foremost the three basic freedoms of Azadi-e Baian, Azadi-e Qalam, Azadi-e Andish-e: the freedom of speech, the freedom to write and the freedom of thought. Secondly, the right of independence. And thirdly, they demanded the (Islamic) republic.
Against our hopes we helped put a monstrous constitution in place. In the end, imam Khomeini's doctrine of vilayat-i faqih, rule by a single ayatollah, created an unparallelled crisis for Iran and Islam itself...
...Excellency, every response you have given in the face of non-violent protest has been one of more oppression and more violence. Even in constitutional questions: the appointment of the supreme religious political leader under the vilayat-i faqih system, has led to insoluble conflict. The periodical presidential elections have had no influence at all on the organisation of the judicial system, on foreign policy or the government's security policy, and have thus undermined every form of public credibility and legitimacy. Former-president Khatami was eventually forced to concede in public that despite the high expectations of his supporters he had been unable to implement any serious reforms. You, as leader of Iran, blocked every presidential measure that you did not accept. As a result, millions of Iranians were disappointed in president Khatami - although it was actually you who was to blame.
The revolution that had begun in freedom, ended in the rule of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, with anti-semitism and Holocaust denial...
... Excellency Khamenei, you and I know that no tyranny has ever succeeded in creating a political system that lasts. Your advisors have been misinforming you these past years. They have made you deaf and blind to what is really happening. The truth is that the people despise the ruling elite. Your puppet Ahmadinejad is reviled. If you continue to use violence against your people, then you have obviously learnt nothing from the tragic fate of the last shah of Persia...
