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| Leader hails handling of post-vote events |
| 2009-08-31 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has hailed the 'high capabilities' of the country which helped it 'overcome' the post-election problems. "The recent [post-election] issues have placed the country in front of a determining political test. However, the establishment of the Islamic Republic given its high capabilities was able to overcome the situation," said the Leader in a meeting with university professors and scientific elites. The Leader said that Iran enjoys 'different kinds of freedom' within the Islamic framework. "Freedom in the Islamic establishment is a true issue defined within an Islamic framework and the Islamic Republic will never consent to or accept the false freedom sought by the West," said Ayatollah Khamenei. The Leader touched upon the responsibilities of different walks of the country in confronting incidents including post-vote events, saying, "What is expected of university professors in this struggle is far greater than that of students." "Students are the young officers fighting on this front who with their thoughts, actions and perceptions are present in the scene and who test the scene and act within its framework but university professors are the commanders of this soft confrontation." Ayatollah Khamenei urged the commanders of this front to obtain a good understanding of the current situation and to identify the enemy, its objectives and plans. "A professor who can play this role is a worthy teacher for the present and future of the Islamic Republic," the Leader said. The Leader described raising students' abilities to analyze, and creating an atmosphere of hope and scientific work in universities as being the most important responsibilities of university professors. "We must move in the exact opposite direction of the enemy's objectives, as it [the enemy] seeks to create the atmosphere of desperation in universities," Ayatollah Khamenei said. The Leader also highlighted the importance of preparing the grounds for students to express their views. Ayatollah Khamenei pointed to the damage inflicted on people in the post-vote incidents and said, "All those who have been the victims of the post-election events must know that the establishment has no intention of making concessions." "Just as those individuals who openly confront the establishment are legally and justly dealt with, legal and just punishment will also be mete out to the perpetrators of crimes and atrocities." |
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