Day of protest Against Iran's Islamic Republic

[echap at eng.gla.ac.uk]

 Day of protest Against Iran's Islamic Republic 


In an unprecedented statement Iran's ministry of Intelligence has accepted
partial responsibility for the recent political murders in Iran. Although 
the announcement appeared to signal a compromise reached between the two 
factions, in an attempt to reduce speculations ,it is quite clear that 
in-fighting between the two groups has subsequently intensified.
Pro Khatami political groups and papers are calling for the resignation 
of the minister in charge of Information , while Khamneii maintains that
foreign agents have infiltrated the ministry of Intelligence.
One faction is trying to impeach the President , while he is suing the 
broadcasting authorities for defamation.
Various Iranian papers are hinting at names in a death list of 182 political 
activists and opposition figures by the ministry of Intelligence to 
"liquidate" internal and external opposition.  
The farcical events of the last two weeks in Tehran are all indicative of 
a crisis in government , a reflection of the paralysis of the Iranian regime 
in dealing with increasing political and social discontent , the fears of an 
all engulfing economic crisis . They also reflect the contradictory nature 
of the Iranian state :a feudal/clerical state working in parallel with 
bourgeois organs in ministries and presidential offices . The recent 
victims of this in fighting have been leftwing writers and human right 
activists. 
Workers Left Unity is gravely concerned for the well being of writers, 
intellectuals and political activists in Iran and has therefore decided to 
support the International Day of protest  called by Iran's Writers 
Association in exile , for 23rd January 1999.
This coincides with the 40th day of the death of writers Mokhtari and Pouyandeh 
and protests will also take place in Iran. 



Sat 23 Jan 1999  12.30 to 2.00 pm
Picket  In front of Iran's Islamic Republic Embassy in London
Kensington High Street
Demonstration in Hanover Germany 12.00 pm 
Demonstration in Sweden Stockholm 




Coordinating Committee of Workers Left Unity -- Iran 
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