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Khatami urges restoration of public trust
[Iran Press TV Latest] Former Iranian president Seyyed Mohammad Khatami calls for effective measures to be taken to restore public trust and safeguard the Islamic establishment. In a Sunday meeting with members of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Khatami raised the alarm that the breach of public confidence could shake the foundation of the Islamic establishment. Khatami said it was inappropriate to slander or arrest people in response to what he called "logical objection and civil behavior of a large segment of the society who protest against the election results." The two-time Reformist president then suggested that the formation of an 'impartial panel' to look into the issue could remove any ambiguities and restore public trust. Citing his adherence to the principles of the Islamic Revolution, Khatami stressed the need for taking measures to ensure freedom of expression for all and 'by doing such, the establishment will ensure that the people will be present in the political scene in the future.' Khatami added that the religious and democratic principles integrated into the Islamic establishment must be protected by the best possible approach. "The nation-oriented establishment will become vulnerable if its social resources are lost," warned the former president. The veteran Reformist figure described defeated candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi as one of the 'religious, noble and valuable assets' of the Islamic Revolution whose 're-emergence in the political scene is an opportunity for the country'. Following the announcement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the winner of the June 12th election with nearly two-thirds of the votes, defeated candidates Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi rejected the result as fraudulent and demanded a re-run. Posted by: Fred 2009-07-01 |
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