Saturday, January 19, 2008

Gloves are off in Iran!

Roohani, the current chief of Strategic Research at the " Majma-e Tashkhis-e Maslehat", in a blistering attack on Ahmadi Nejad- without naming him- said, " what is a greater sin? A female not covering her hairs fully, or giving false statistics to the nation?" and went on to say, " what is worse, if a Muslim fails to fast during the month of Ramezan, or, if the affairs of the Islamic Government be left in hands of those who have no qualification and right to be in these high positions?" In another religious gathering, Ayattolah Tavassoli went one step further and claimed that " views of Imam Khomaini" are being falsified for factional interests. He did not name anyone either, but, it is clear which group of people he had in mind. It has also been reported that Mr Ahmadi Nejad wrote a "harsh letter" to the Speaker of Iranian Parliament, Haddad Aadel, in which, he is said to have attacked the MP's for their comments and criticisms of his government. In his recent TV appearance, Ahmadi Nejad claimed that Majlis was " responsible" for rising inflation in the country and in due course, a large number of MP's responded negatively to his claims. In this " harsh letter", the text of which has not been released, the President is quoted as having claimed that the MP's interfere too much into the affairs of the Executive branch of the IRI.
Time would tell what more is likely to be revealed. By the look of it, it seems that gloves are off, or, are coming off.

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