And that's how Jebheh Melli was born

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by aynak
21-Oct-2010
 

In this photo dairy, Mostfa Madni shows the events that ultimately led to creation of Jebhe Melli.  This all apparently started when there were massive frauds in parliamentary election, and Darbar (Valeeh Fagheeh of that time) would not listen to the objection.  Under the leadership of Mossadegh the efforts turned into a public movement as the Doctor called for a sit in at Darbar!   He combined this, with asking people for their participation and as the pictures show they obliged.

 

//news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2010/10/112337.php

Hopefully this will be a lesson for those who are actively trying to bring about democracy to Iran, on how to press with the just demands for free/fair/open election.

I found the story amuzing but sad, as our plight since Mashooteh have had no results. 

The event where Mossadegh was leading the group to Darbar, where he said we will have a silent walk and someone jumped in and chanted death to Shah and long live Mossadegh, and Mossadegh ordered the guy to be removed, and insisted our walk will be silent had an eerily similar tone to the silent walk after the fardulant election.

Will we live to see the day, when what is taken for granted in the rest of the world, as far as freedom of choice in an election be realized?   I asked this of my late father some 20 years back, and he said, I don't think in my time.   Unfortunately, I am no more optimistic.   

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So the point is as you suggest

by aynak on

 

Dear MM:

we should  always be looking for the review and applications of the past experience, for useful hints on what can be done now.  Given the current situation in Iran the forces fighting for positive change can be a lot more creative.   In this regard, keeping people involved in constantly and consistently pressing for some demands is key to promotion of democarcy.

Personaly, I am in awe with people of France for not acting as units but setting the trend by collectively not agreeing with policies (in this case increasing the retirement age).   Too often governments get away with adding billions and in the case of U.S trillions to national debt by starting wars or engaging in programs that takes away mucn needed mony, without blink of an eye from the public.

The French are indeed teaching the whole world a very valuable lesson.   For instance for us Iranians:   If the French are fighting tooth and nail for this *right*, which is comparatively a huge luxury for many every where else,  what can we do?  to press for our most basic human rights that is violted by the Islamic Regime?    The application is endless.

Again, the point is to learn from how to engage (and not to silence) people for positive change.


MM

Thanks Aynak

by MM on

After seeing the photos and the stroy, I also asked "what if?".  Unfortunately, we cannot go back, but to learn from the past, as you said, and look forward.

We will never know whether Mosaddegh was a hypochondriac, OCD or he could have had a mild case of epilepsy that manifested itself in high anxiety situations!  Even in this short symbolic march, one can see Mosaddegh's arms held up on both sides.  But, it is Mosaddegh's courage and vision that we look forward to in Iran's future leaders.


Farah Rusta

از راه پیمایی دویست قدمی‌ تا تمارض مصلحتی

Farah Rusta


 

 

خیلی ممنون از ارائه این سند تاریخی. تا به امروز من فکر می‌کردم شما یک از هوا خواهان مصدق هستید ولی با این قبیل هواخواهان مصدق احتیاج به بد خواه ندارد!

آنقدر در این مقاله و عکس‌هایش مطلب برای گفتن هست که نمیدانم از کجا شروع کنم. با اجازه از این دو مختصر شرورع کرده تا به باقی‌ برسیم.

وقتی‌ صحبت از راه پیمایی میشود آدم یکباره به یاد راه پیمایی‌های معروف تاریخ به رهبری گاندی  یا مائو میفتد که صد‌ها کیلومتر را به خاطر هدفشان طی‌ کردند. ولی‌ جناب مصدق راه را کوتاه کرده فقط به ۲۰۰ قدم فاصله منزلشان تا کاخ مرمر اکتفا میکنند اینهم شاهدش:

دکتر بقايی در خاطراتش می‏گويد:
«ناهار آخری را آنجا (کاخ مرمر) خورديم و عرض کرديم که بعد از نهار بد
نباشد که برويم، موقعی که خواستيم حرکت کنيم يک کسی پيشنهاد داد که چون
خانه دکتر مصدق همان نزديک بود، خانه شماره ۱۰۹، تقريباً دويست قدم فاصله
داشت برويم چای را منزل آقای دکتر مصدق بخوريم
.

و اما نکته جالب و مهمتر: تمارض مصلحتی!!

به عبارت دیگر خود را به دروغ به مریضی زدن که از شگرد‌های آن مرحوم میبوده. هر جا قافیه تنگ میامده ایشان خودش را به غش و ضعف میزده - نکته‌ای که حتا از ذهن نویسنده مقاله هم پنهان نمانده:

مدنی می‏گويد: "يکی از شگردهای دکتر مصدق تمارض مصلحتی‏اش بود، آن روز هم
خود را مريض احوال و افسرده نشان می‏داد. هر وقت که قافيه تنگ می‏آمد مصدق
خود را بستری می‏کرد يا به غش می‏زد. زيباترين حرکت مصدق روزی بود که رزم
آرا به مجلس آمد و مصدق خود را به غش زد و مجلس هم به هم خورد
!"

در عرف عمومی‌ عنوان جالبی‌ برای این گونه رفتار داریم: شارلاتانیسم!

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