Death demanded for Iran dissidents
Thousands of government supporters have called for the execution of opposition leaders at Friday prayers in the Iranian capital Tehran, following last week's anti-government demonstrations.
Hardline cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said that the opposition leaders have lost their reputation among people and are practically "dead and executed," while worshippers chanted for their actual executions.
Janati proposed more restrictions on Mir Hossein Mousavi on Mahdi Karroubi, opposition leaders who are under house arrest, but still managed to organise the largest opposition protest in more than a year on Monday.
"Their communications with people should be completely cut. They should not be able to receive and send message. Their phone lines and internet should be cut. They should be prisoners in their home," he said.
The head of Iran's judiciary, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani has said opposition leaders would be prevented from communicating with their supporters and a possible trial was still on the agenda.
Karroubi's website, Sahamnews.net, quoted him as saying he was ready to stand trial.
The opposition demonstrations on Monday aimed at showing solidarity with Egypt's uprising, but turned into a major opposition rally. Two people were killed in clashes with police.
Mousavi and Karroubi are leaders of a protest movement that grew out of the disputed presidential election in 2009 in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets after the re-election of Ahmadinejad, calling it fraudulent. The opposition said scores were killed after the massive government crackdown. Dozens of opposition members were jailed.
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J.Debono
Feb 18th 2011, 16:08
The face of the earth would be much brighter without the presence of such ' people '.
Good luck to the opposition parties - they really need it, their mission is no joke in Iran. However, the inevitable wind of change is blowing across North Africa and the Middle East and one day it will overturn the present Iranian regime too.
Joseph Cachia
Feb 19th 2011, 15:02
wilfred-andy-robert
PEACE seekers forgive you for your naivity on IRANIAN population daily life, as well on IRAN
politics. Each of you should hop to Bahrain talk to IRANIAN's living / working there who
are the majority of anti government brain washed dollar payed demostrators working at the american base where a huge number of american navy / arsenal are ready to pounce on IRAN.
If it was'nt for the present regime in power and it's hands on WMD's, IRAN would have
suffered invasion / occupation as IRAQ and AFGAN
To survive we suffered 5years in shelters, IRANIAN's to survive an invasion / occupation must absorb some discomforts, thank the regime and foreigners who help with
whatever it require from the west
DVella
Feb 18th 2011, 14:55
typical inbred moronic reaction . . . . someone disagrees with you or has a divergent view . . . kill him or call for his execution! Have these guys ever come down from the trees???
Joseph Cachia
Feb 18th 2011, 19:36
most probably they were out of trees before anyone criticize them. these are'nt two persons, one disagree with the other. These are two political parties, one fighting for the survival of country from invation / occupation from america / israel, for the country BLACK GOLD and the domination of the whole middle east / east east (see today Bahrain news) while the other being brainwashed with good american relations and the promise of power
Wilfred Camilleri
Feb 18th 2011, 20:47
@Joseph Cachia What a load of horse manure! No problem with one person disagreeing with the other. The problem is that when the party/government in power suppresses freedom of expression and denies the opposition the ability to criticize the government, then those running the country are nothing but dictators. How would you like it if the government in Malta decided to outlaw your ability to conduct a peaceful protest against it or to express your opinion in opposition to its policies? This has nothing to do with Israel, or America or black gold as you put it. It has everything to do about democracy without the threat of violence, imprisonment, and death.
Andy Farrugia
Feb 18th 2011, 22:29
@ J Cachia
Good to know that our erstwhile international relations expert, who welcomed the Iranian ambassador to Malta on behalf of the Maltese people(sic), supports the criminal regime of the Ayatollahs and Ahmadinejad.
Robert Callus
Feb 19th 2011, 02:11
@J Cachia
While it is true that the US demonizes Iran compared to the velvet glove treatment to Egypt or Tunisia, to say that this is just a "disagreement between two parties" - this is sheer brainwashing.
It is a brutal dictatorship where people have absolutely no freedom of expression and association and get shot at if they dare take the streets while a psychotic Ayatollah and his goons send adulterers for stoning.