Never happen. He's a politician...
TEHRAN - Reformist Iranian lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Mohammad Khatami to take a firm stand over an apparent mass round-up of students following this monthâs protests against clerical rule in the Islamic Republic. Student leaders and legislators have said hundreds of students have been arrested in cities across the country in recent days by plainclothes security officials. The whereabouts of many of those detained is still unknown, they say. While defending peopleâs right to protest, pro-reform Khatami â whom protesters called on to resign during the recent demonstrations in Tehran and other cities â has said little about the recent arrests.
| He's counting himself lucky â they were hollering "Death to Khamenei!" â and trying to keep his head down... |
When asked to comment on Wednesday, he told reporters: âIn this country criticism should be free, the right of protest should be free. But everything should be in the framework of the law.â He not make clear whether his reference to the law applied to the actions of the protesters or the security forces. |