Friday, June 13, 2008
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Published: Friday, June 13, 2008
Blogging Politics
In his blog titled “Jom’eh” (“Friday”) – Iran’s Sabbath – Shahram writes that the government tried to make a big deal out of the death anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini by announcing a long weekend so that, presumably, the people would mourn the Revolution leader’s death more extensively. However, the people hit the roads leading to resorts and recreation areas, including the lush littoral areas of the Caspian Sea, north of Tehran. Shahram concludes that merry making during the period allocated by the government for mourning, is in effect, a national “referendum” by the people to demonstrate their opposition to the regime. Shahram has posted several photos of the heavy traffic of the vacationers on the roads leading to the seaside.
“A huge referendum took place this year on Khordad 13 and 14 (June 2-3) … have a look for yourself!
Shahram then gives the authorities a piece of advice: “You gentlemen will be well-advised to foresee appropriately next year – that is, if you are still around and in charge. It is awful that the people flock to the northern resorts instead of mourning for their departed leader.”
Friday, June 13, 2008
http://jomeh.blogfa.com/post-32.aspx
Mohammad Ali Abtahi, Chief of Staff of former president, Mohammad Khatami, offers in his weblog titled “Web Nevesht” (“Web-Written”) the following analysis of the recent sensational revelation by a self-styled whistle-blower, Abbas Palizdar, a researcher and member of the investigation committee in the seventh term of the Majlis that watched the workings of the judicial power. Taking sides with President Ahmadinejad, the whistle-blower has accused of economic corruption a number of conservative or principle-ist political and clerical authorities, only to get himself tossed into prison:
“To arrest the speaker of the session [arranged by the students association of Bu’ali University in Hamdedan where Palizdar aired his revelations], instead of disproving the allegations, has fanned the fire ever more. I wish they would, instead, present counter-arguments to belie his statements in a documented manner so that it would be acceptable to the people. The fact that the speaker [Palizdar] has made no mention of the chaotic state of the economy wrecked by those close to the president and those in the administration who are objects of daily rumors, and has sufficed to produce only a list of the opponents of the government within the conservative faction. it is a preemptive step that both show to the people that the government is anti-corruption and divert public attention from the corruption within the government and brush aside the powerful persons who can pose a threat to the government by the sheer credential of being more conservative and hard-boiled principle-ists than others.”
Friday, June 13, 2008
http://www.webneveshteha.com/weblog/?id=2146309493
* Blogging Social Issues
In his personal weblog, Dr. Mohmmad Soltanifar, refers to the recent report about the launching of a new campaign against un-Islamic dress code, and argues that the campaign actually started as of this day:
“… Furthermore, as part of the campaign in question, the police obtain from the women violating the Islamic dress code details about the places where they purchased their clothes, call on those businesses and summarily board of them up under seal. In their effort to enforce the campaign, the do not suffice with improperly clad women but also confront young men who have had improper and depraved Western-style hair cut and then call on the barber shops where such hair cut has been received in order to board them up under seal, too. According to the responsible authorities of the police force, the enforcement of the heightened social safety campaign shall continue unabated.”
Friday June 13, 2008
http://soltanifar.blogfa.com/post-1423.aspx
In his daily weblog titled “Az Zendegi” (“On Life”), the blogger Ahmadnia narrates the tragic fate of a girl in a southern city in Iran who fatally falls victim to the traditional family honor code driven by overzealousness and fanaticism because of her choice. Why should society ordain such an ominous fate for our daughters? When will members of this society get educated enough to escape the stupidity that snarled their judgment? This is how the story unraveled:
“… The girl (Marjan) becomes of fond of a man and insists on getting married to him. Faced with unrelenting opposition from her family, she decides to run away from home… She returns home after three days and reveals that she went to an official marriage registration bureau along with the man but they cannot marry her to the man because she did not have permission from her father for the marriage. She decided to return home and convince her father to accompany her to marriage office. Her zealous brother (Morteza) says, ‘I was so mad when I hear about it. Marjan begged me to forgive her and let her go but since I felt that our honor and reputation was in peril I had no choice but to erase this stain or shame from the family frock. So I took a swath of cloth and stuffed it into my sister’s mouth and then hanged her with another strap of cloth. Still My wrath did not subside and my zeal did not permit me to leave Majan in that condition. So, I lower her half-alive/half-dead body and stabbed her several times and then fled!’ The narration continues, ‘After Morteza confessed and was taken into custody, Marjan’s surviving parents declared that they were not pressing charges against their son… [Whereby he would not be liable for trial under the Islamic penal code.]’ “
Friday, June 13, 2008
http://ahmadnia.net/blog/spip.php?article1306
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