Grand Ayatollah Montazeri Denounces Ahmadinejad

[LayZie G.]

Breaking News:

 

Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri today denounced the actions of Ahamedinejad supporters and the conduct of the government forces toward the public.

 

"No one in their right mind can believe" the official results from Friday's contest, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri said of the landslide victory claimed by Ahmadinejad.

The Grand Ayatollah went on to add:

 

"A government not respecting people's vote has no religious or political legitimacy," he declared in comments on his official Web site. "I ask the police and army personals (personnel) not to 'sell their religion,' and beware that receiving orders will not excuse them before God."

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[Som@li]

Waw, He has the final say, Ahmadinejad is busted.

[Sherban Shabeel]

Up, up, up

[Goodir]

Ahmadinijad has no leg to stand anymore.

[Gheelle.T]

This aint the Ayatullah Khumeini, big dog's words matter.

[NGONGE]

^^ (not to mention that this Grand Ayatullah has always been anti Ahmdinijad). Breaking news indeed.

[Juje]

Ahmdinijad stole an election which he could have won with may be not comfortable majority - but still could have won.

[LayZie G.]

Ayatollah Montazeri's denunciation in its entirety:

 

In the name of God

People of Iran

 

These last days, we have witnessed the lively efforts of you brothers and sisters, old and young alike, from any social category, for the 10th presidential elections.

 

Our youth, hoping to see their rightful will fulfilled, came on the scene and waited patiently.

 

This was the greatest occasion for the government’s officials to bond with their people.

 

 

But unfortunately, they used it in the worst way possible.

 

Declaring results that no one in their right mind can believe, and despite all the evidence of crafted results, and to counter people protestations, in front of the eyes of the same nation who carried the weight of a revolution and 8 years of war, in front of the eyes of local and foreign reporters, attacked the children of the people with astonishing violence.

 

And now they are attempting a purge, arresting intellectuals, political opponents and Scientifics.

 

Now, based on my religious duties, I will remind you :

 

1- A legitimate state must respect all points of view. It may not oppress all critical views. I fear that this lead to the lost of people’s faith in Islam.

 

 

2- Given the current circumstances, I expect the government to take all measures to restore people’s confidence. Otherwise, as I have already said, a government not respecting people’s vote has no religious or political legitimacy.

 

 

3- I invite everyone, specially the youth, to continue reclaiming their dues in calm, and not let those who want to associate this movement with chaos succeed.

 

 

4- I ask the police and army personals not to “sell their religion”, and beware that receiving orders will not excuse them before god. Recognize the protesting youth as your children. Today censor and cutting telecommunication lines can not hide the truth.

 

I pray for the greatness of the Iranian people.

PS: NG, you are not suited for half liners. Do tell why it is the Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, the former chosen one was critical of Ahmadinejad's policies? Go on, explain in detail. (f-t-s-o-i, are you saying his words dont carry weight?)

 

Pss: Dabshid, its unfortunate but no, this kind, gentle hearted Ayatollah Montazeri was dismissed as the successor of the 1st ever Ayatollah Khameni and even jailed at one point for speaking out against the hardline approach of the government and the various bodies that control the Islamic republic. To some, he was just dangerous because he used logic as form of guidance. I guess the title "Grand Ayatollah" just stayed with him ever since his selection.

[NGONGE]

^^ Because he ALWAYS criticises Ahmadinejad! This ayatollah has always been for more freedom, good relations with the outside world and all the other nice things that the mullahs of Iran would not usually agree with. This latest denunciation was expected.

 

ps

Grand Ayatollah is a title they get once they reach a level where 'other' Ayatollah's would come to them for advice and fatwa (it stays with the person regardless of his position in the state).

[LayZie G.]

^ It was expected but it has nothing to do with his past criticism of

Ahmadinejad.

 

I'm sure if another man was the incumbent with the same result, he would denounce him as well.( this is not personal for the grand ayatollah)

 

BTW, wax xun Ahmadinejad maku oran, except to be responsible and to not alienate the country from the outside world.

 

Remember, this may not come as a surprise to you but to some, this is news, stop being a spoiler.

 

This Ayatollah was always about the people and he always abided by the principles that led the country into the revolution, he has never forgotten, where as the closet freak leaders that make up the body of the experts that select the leader are out doing the nasty with little iranian boys and they dare call his teddy a liberal who has lost his ways and then dismiss him for the succession and then jail him, while continuing to rape young boys.