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| Reformist paper hits stands with criticism of Khatami |
| 2002-08-02 |
| A newspaper published by a reformist lawmaker hit the stands in Iran Thursday with an editorial criticizing President Mohammad Khatami for failing to take action against hard-liners obstructing his reforms. The Farsi-language daily Aeineh Jonoub — Mirror of the South — went on sale a week after the hard-line judiciary upheld the six-month ban on Iran's leading reformist daily, Nowruz, on charges of publishing lies, disturbing public opinion and endangering national security. In the editorial, the newspaper referred to the closures of reformist publications in Iran and the recent resignation of a popular cleric in the central city of Isfahan who protested hard-line clerics' absolute hold on power. "(Amid all this) we are all wondering: Where is Khatami?" the paper said. "We are all amazed at the absence of Khatami ... from the (political) scene. (...) It is clear that a silent Khatami is a Khatami who is favorable to the conservatives." Khatami's reached his accomodation. The ayatollahs let him pretend to be in charge while they run things... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |