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| Mousavi shows no sign of white flag |
| 2009-07-23 |
| With out any indication of relenting, defeated presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi says he will not drop his challenge to the June 12 election results. Mousavi, who has so far refused to acknowledge the re-election of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said Wednesday that he would be sure to pursue his complaints through legal procedures. "One must respect the constitution in all circumstances," said Mousavi in an address to a group of academics and journalists. "I believe that individuals can resort to the constitution in pursuing their political demands and complaints." Iran's war-time prime minister said that the country's political factions are closely intertwined, to such an extent that the exclusion of one party could negatively affect the whole political system. "Political parties in Iran have proven to be vulnerable," said Mousavi. "But when a particular faction helps create a sense of social identity in the masses, then nothing can break its resolve. If a part of is excluded, other parts will move on and continue their path," said Mousavi. Mousavi said that the awareness of the Iranian people is decisive at such a critical juncture in the country. The Iranian nation should be kept informed through constructive dialogue, he opined. Mousavi went on to claim that the Ahmadinejad government would cause complications for Iran both at home and on the international stage. "The elite do not want to work with such a government," the ILNA news agency quoted Mousavi as saying. "This non-cooperation would inflame an obvious lack of efficiency and legitimacy, which is likely to raise many domestic and foreign issues," he said. Mousavi concluded that the only way out of "the ongoing crises" is returning to people what "they really want". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 This is far from over. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-07-23 00:57 |