Tehran, YJC. Former Lawmaker has criticized the fact that it is only before a new government is formed that the political atmosphere in the country allows criticism.
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The
former member of the Majlis Emad Afrooq said in his new What was said and Who Said book launch party "My major intention publishing this book is the considerable,
strange divergence about some politicians from the Revolutions original
policies. It is natural that the end of each administration should experience
some rotations and change of stance, but I ran into so bizarre instances which
made me go for compiling the present book.”
He added
"My major motivation for this work was to boost people’s historical memory to
know why some people adopted stances in such and such a way in the past and now
do so in some other way. That is insult to people’s intelligence. I have tried
to categorize things, that is, I tried to separate the, as the word goes,
chameleon from others and introduce other groups as well. There are a number of
attitudes in our society today. The first are the chameleon, the opportunist. The
second are the supporters of the incumbent administration. These two groups are
similar. The third group are the credulous simpleton whose position is adopted only
for their shallow understanding. The fourth are the ossified low-natured. And the
fifth clan are the political fans of Imam Khomeini’s thought who understand
religious democracy well. The fifth group recognize the practical, influential
role of the Islamic state. They know that the government is only a means even
in the hands of the Prophet, because it is ethics that is the original thing. The
fifth group are those who are critical of Salafism and pan-Iranism in the
country.”
He exclaimed
"Why are the doors to criticism open now that the elections are near? Has the
country’s security shaken? Is there any problem? Then why do you block criticism
when the elections are over and the new government settles in?”
He added
"Does not criticism unsettle the country’s security prior to elections? Does it
do so afterward? Do you close the way to criticism for interests or by the
pretext of security?”
"Maybe
if it were not for the electoral vibe my book, too, would not have gotten the publishing
certificate,” he said jokingly.