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The reformists and the new Majlis
Interviews by Jahanshah Javid
June 1, 2000
The Iranian
The reformists have a commanding majority in the new Majlis. But
will they be able to carry out their promises? Will they be able to realize
the electorate's demand for change? Will they be able to legislate reforms
despite expected opposition from the conservative Council of Guardians?
Here are the views of two political scientists (RealAudio in Persian)
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Iran reformers make bid for parliament leadership
By Mehrdad Balali
TEHRAN, May 31 (Reuters) - Liberal allies of President Mohammad Khatami
said on Wednesday they would mount a fresh challenge for leadership of
Iran's new parliament after an initial loss to veteran revolutionaries.
``We will definitely take over part of the leadership after the vote
for a permanent presiding board,'' an aide to Mohammad Reza Khatami, the
president's brother, told Reuter >>>
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People? What people?
May 29, 2000 (Bahar) -- Ayatollah Khazali, former ultra-conservative
member of the Council of Guardians explains why he believes what the people
want is not important >>>
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I'm very sorry
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More Letters
* Not so simple
P.M. writes: I'm way too busy to write a detailed reply to Farzaneh
Roudi's piece ["Numbers
don't lie"]. It is amazing how many of our intellectuals try so
hard to "make sense" of something so complicated and multi-dimensional
with a short and easy answer often with attention to one or two aspects.
There's no question that the "reform movement" ( I don't necessary
agree with that term either ) has benefited greatly from the support it
gets from the youth, but there are so many other angles and twists to this
phenomenon that trying to establish clues or reasons behind it with such
simple explanations in 100-200 words is a injustice. I Honestly wish it
was as simple as she put it, but it just aint.
* One thousand Times
Masoud Modaress
writes: In a few days you will publish your 1000th edition of The
Iranian Times. Any celebrations or special programs? Send us some interesting
back issues, like the first edition or... Either way I would like to be
the first to congratulate you for wasting your time and your life for the
benefit of the rest of us.
Lecture: Ali Dabashi, publisher, in
New York
On Wednesday, June 7th, from 4-6 pm Iranian writer and publisher Ali
Dehbashi will be speaking at Columbia University in Room 511, Kent Hall.
Dehbashi is a noted critic, and publisher of the contemporary literary
publication "Bukhara". He is visiting the U.S. from Iran, and
this is a rare opportunity to engage in discussion on issues relating to
contemporary Iranian literature and society with a figure who is a central
actor in these fields today in Iran. The event is free and open to the
public.
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Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
When your love and my joy conspire to spill my blood
My soul flies from the cage that shapes this human mud.
He's a godless infidel who has the chance to taste
The sin of your sweet lips, and lives on, chaste.
-- Rumi
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