Source: Radio Zamaneh
Government supporters attacked office of
Yazd's Friday Prayers leader, Mohammad Ali Sodoughi. who according to Parleman
News was also verbally abused by pro-Ahmadinejad forces during Ashura Day
protests. Other reformist clerics such as Ayatollah Sanei and Ayatollah
Dastgheib have also been target of similar violent attacks in the past weeks.
Ayatollah Mahammad Ali Sodoughi has been attacked |
These Shiite clerics have repeatedly condemned
the government's violent crackdown on election protesters and called for the
release of political prisoners.
Tehran's Friday prayers leader, Kazem Sedighi warned that if the legal
establishment does not respond to the "sedition" of Ashura Day events, "people"
will lose their patience and take matters in their own hands.
He claimed "rioters and other groups who share their evil plans" disrespected
Ashura Day by celebrating and whistling.
Ashura Day is a day of mourning in the Shiite calendar. Election protesters took
to the streets on this Ashura in continuation of their protests to the June
presidential elections which they claim was rigged in favour of Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad.
While pro-government forces have been trying to discredit protesters saying they
violated the sanctity of this holy day, the opposition claims it is the
government that violated the sanctity of this day by pouring innocent blood. At
least eight people were killed during government crackdown on protesters on this
day.
Kazem Sedighi claimed one of the opposition leaders had paid an individual to
burn a vehicle. He also claimed that the individual was reimbursed for every
anti-government slogan he chanted on that day.
These allegations seem to come in response to widespread reports that the
government organized a pro-government march after Ashura by closing offices and
schools, busing workers and school kids to the march and giving them food and
drink.
... Payvand News - 01/09/10 ... --
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