Over a thousand university students gathered in front of Tehran University's
library today chanting anti-government slogans. At the start of the university
term today, the university students with their green symbols expressed their
support for the recent protests against the alleged vote rigging in the
presidential elections.
Videos posted to youtube from today's protests
According to several websites, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to speak at Tehran
University today. However, Executive Director of the University Board of
Directors informed Fars news agency that "Due to fatigue from his recent trip to
the US, Mr. Ahmadinejad is unlikely to attend the
opening ceremony."
An eyewitness has informed Zamaneh that since the start of the university
protest today, mobile service in the area has been cut off, and while the
protests have been dragged outside the campus, anti-riot forces have begun
attacking protesters.
Green Wave of Freedom website has reported the removal of the head of Tehran
University Security. The reports cited "boosting security measures" as the aim
of this removal.
In 2007, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presence in the opening of the University's new
term was met with student protests. The students protested the policies of
Iran's ninth government against university students, their arrests and the
dismissal of progressive professors with slogans such as "death to the
dictator!" and "Political students must be released!"
Last year Ahmadinejad's representative, the science minister of the time faced
student protests in the same ceremony.
Amir Kabir Newsletter also reports that the Member of Parliament Gholamali
Haddad Adel's presence in the Literature Department of the University yesterday
was met with protests. Reportedly tens of students saw him off campus chanting
slogans.
Tehran
university students protest against Gholamali Hadad Adel, a member
of Iran's parliament and a supporter of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Regarding death of recent protesters in the infamous Kahrizak detention centre,
Haddad Adel has been quoted as saying: "Death of three people in Kahrizak is not
an important issue."
