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Saeed Hajjarian
Symbol of evolution

April 6, 2000
The Iranian

Saeed Hajjarian, a former intelligence chief, senior advisor to President Khatami and publisher of the reformist Sobh-e Emrooz newspaper, received the fifth highest number of votes (nearly 7 percent) in the Iranian of the year survey. See comments below from readers. To see features about Ganji click here.

Iranian of the year 1379/1999 main index

* Hero of democracy
* Gheyrat and sharaf
* Effective challenge
* Intelligent strategist
* All the way
* Symbol of evolution
* We need him
* Against dogmatism
* Chain murder secrets
* All his efforts


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* Hero of democracy

My choice would have been Abdollah Nouri but with the assassination attempt on Mr Hajjarian I think he is not only the Iranian of the year for 1999 but he will remain in hte memory of the Iranian nation as one of the greatest heros in the history of the Iranian people's fight for freedom and democracy.

S.A.

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* Symbol of evolution

Hajjarian: For being a symbol of the Iranian evolution, political maturity, freedom of press and expression.

Azita Tajaddini

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* We need him

He knows a lot! He did his best to show a few facts! But he must be careful! We need him for the next steps of reforming Iran`s government! Next step is : Bringing some beasts to the court!

Yashar Mameghan

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* Effective challenge

The assassins knew exactly who is the most effective player among reformers. I am sorry that I did not know Mr Hajjarian before this. After I read a couple of his articles inIranian newspapers, it became clear to me why they targeted him.

I choose him as Iranian of the year because of his courage to challange the main power circle when nobody else dares to attack this corrupt power grid as vividly and effectively as he has. The fact that such a thoughtful strategist was not very well-known before, proves that he is not after name and fame, but he is a true believer of our revolution before it has been hijacked by power-thirsty politicians.

May God save him for the nation and reveal the real face of those who abuse power for their own sake in the name of Islam and other sacred symbols of our nation.

Saeed Eskandari

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* Against dogmatism

For his courage and stamina in search of reform, freedom and fight against dogmatism.

Iradj Yassini

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* Gheyrat and sharaf

Although Hajjarian knew that he could be assasinated at anytime. He also knew that all he had to do to prevent any danger to his life is to leave the hardliners alone, or join them.

But he did not sell his people out and he did not even accept a bodyguard. He wanted to be equal to the people. This man has something that not everyone has and that is gheyrat and sharaf and mardanegi and eshgh'e be keshvar va mardom va eslam.

Also I have to say people like Mr Ganji, and Nouri, etc., are just as good as Mr Hajjarian but Hajjarian was the one who took the bullet. So I choose him as the my Iranian of the year.

A R Salimian

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* Intelligent strategist

I vote for Hajjarian due to his intelligent strategies in IIPF and the reformists' movement.

Kianoush Naeli

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* Chain murder secrets

He is the only one who can reveal the secrets behind the "chain murder" case, apparently!

Javad Mashreghi

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* All the way

Although all Iranians involved in the reform movement have put their life in danger, Saeed Hajjarian has gone all the way. He has traded his life, for dignity. Hats off to him and may God bless him.

Amirali Baniasadi

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* All his efforts

Definitly Saeed Hajjarian. for all of his efforts, before the assasination attempt and for the courage he showed by being on the recent CNN interveiw with Christiane Amanpour.

John

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