Ex-President in Iran Seeks Referendum
New York Times / ROBERT F. WORTH
20-Jul-2009 (4 comments)

Iran’s reformist former president Mohammad Khatami called Sunday for a referendum on the legitimacy of the government in the wake of last month’s disputed presidential election, Iranian Web sites reported.

Mr. Khatami’s comments amounted to a bold challenge to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has dismissed the opposition’s claims that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s landslide victory on June 12 was rigged, and has ordered protesters to accept it.

It is unlikely that Iran’s hard-line leaders will accept the referendum proposal. But the fact that Mr. Khatami proposed it at all suggests a renewed confidence within the opposition movement.

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Ostaad

DK, you're right...

by Ostaad on Mon Jul 20, 2009 03:17 PM PDT

the Mr. Pahlavi has been "suggesting" that, but the difference is that HIM is a useless slacker whose name has not been uttered ONCE by those whose feet are on the ground in Iran participating in the uprising. Khatami on the other hand, was elected by a large number of voters in Iran twice - besides he lives in Iran not next to the CIA visitors parking lot unlike your prince charming.

Only a amateur comedian like you calls the pathetic, lifeless bunch of shahollahi bottom dweller fringe, who have done nothing since 1979 except pouting, the "real opposition"!

You guys can't hold a candle to any opposition let alone a real one.


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Darius Kadivar

How Do You know ? ...

by Darius Kadivar on Mon Jul 20, 2009 09:17 AM PDT

What Credibility does Khatami have ? ... 

That's WhaT YOU Claim. There are No Polls or Reliable Polls in IRan that would sustain YOUR Claim that RP2 has no credibility.

In Addition Iranians would accept ANY System that would differ from the Islamic Republic and ITS DISASTROUS Report Card in ALL fields.

Khatami and the so called Reformists are part of the system that is now denying their own Rights.

 


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Bavafa

Ture DK

by Bavafa on Mon Jul 20, 2009 08:52 AM PDT

The only issue is that RP carries no credibility with vast majority of Iranians so his advocating for a referendum helps against having one in Iran.

Mehrdad


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Darius Kadivar

Reza Pahlavi has been suggesting this for years ;0)

by Darius Kadivar on Mon Jul 20, 2009 03:16 AM PDT

Well We Are glad to see the Former President has finally reached the conclusion that the Former Crown Prince of Iran has been suggesting from the very begining...

//www.rezapahlavi.org/

BUT

MR. KHATAMI I'M SORRY FOR YOU SINCE WE THE REAL OPPOSITION HAVE THE COPY RIGHTS !

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeVcOBHLDyE

LOL

 


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