Montazeri zur innenpolitischen Situation im August 2009:
Grand Ayatollah
Monazeri in response to the letter written by 293 of enlightened thinkers and
intellectuals
In the name of God
Only the patient will be paid back their reward in full without measure (A verse
from the Holy Quran)
Honorable and Dear Brothers and Sisters, Enlightened Thinkers,
With greetings and blessings; In response to the letter of 88/6/1 and with
gratitude and appreciation for the heroism and resilience of the dear people of
Iran , I say that I have proposed ways of easing the crisis. It appears, however,
that their Excellencies have isolated themselves and shut their eyes and ears
for their own worldly aims. But while resistance still lives in the hearts of
many and some still endure torture and prison, I am not hopeless. I still hope
that more than this faction of the system that has languished and endured will
survive and that before it is too late, the Islamic Republic can be salvaged.
Islam is the pure religion of the divine and according to it, freedom of thought
and speech are undeniable. Of the nature of acceptance of religion, the Koran
states: religion is not accepted through force. Religion must be accepted
through logic and reason. According to the tradition of the Prophet of Islam and
his progeny (his infallible successors) that with full freedom and the absence
of any fear, the people must have the right to criticize and protest. The
greatest injustice to Islam is the oppression of the people under the banner of
an Islamic government.
I hope that the leaders who have strayed from the right path return and that
they return the people’s stolen rights. I hope that they compensate the
damages, that they free the innocent, and that they not embarrass the Islamic
court any more with this propaganda trial. Or at least, I hope they have the
bravery to announce that this government is not a Republic and is not Islamic
and that no one has the right to protest or criticize.
I hope that in this holy month of Ramadan, God save us from our mistakes and
continue to offer his holy guidance.
Hossein Ali Montazeri
Quelle >> http://amontazeri.com/farsi/f1.asp 20091116