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| Cleric blasts reformers for promoting ''US influence'' |
| 2002-08-15 |
| A hardline conservative cleric blasted Iran's reformers Thursday for promoting "American influence" and "insulting God" in their battles with a powerful state institution that rules whether proposed laws agree with Islam. I think it's really neat the way he sprays spittle when he rants... "Those who weaken the Guardians Council or the Revolutionary Guards are spreading discord among the people and want to promote American influence and secularism in our society," charged Mohiyeddine Haeri Shirazi. "Criticizing the decisions of the Guardians Council and the constitution comes down to criticizing the commands of God, to insulting God." Shirazi is the prayer leader in southern city of Shiraz. "Us theocrats are the state, and you're not. We interpret the word of God and you do as you're told. That's Islamic democracy..." The reformist-dominated parliament regularly clashes with the Guardians Council, controlled by conservative clerics, which throws out proposed laws it deems are not in accordance with its interpretation of Islam. And ignores the rest... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |