Ex-military chief questions Iran trial motives
press tv
03-Aug-2009 (2 comments)

One day after Iran opened a mass trial of more than 100 opposition figures, defeated presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei questions the fairness of the move, calling for a trial of the security forces who broke the law. ..

In reaction to the trial, Secretary of the Expediency Council Rezaei adopted a critical stance over the handling of the cases of the post-vote detainees and questioned the true motive behind the timing of the court session.

"Recent events which brought severe damage upon the nation and the Islamic Republic were caused by two groups; one group were rioters and the second group comprised of self-driven individuals and security forces who violated the law," Rezaei said in a letter to Iran's Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi-Shahroudi, on Sunday.

Rezaei, who challenged Ahmadinejad in the June 12 election, argued that with two types of defendants, the authorities should move to hold two types of court proceedings.

"Otherwise justice and fairness will not be administered and it is even possible that insecurity does not come to an end and calm is not restored to the society," Rezaei warned.

He said while Saturday's trial only dealt with the first group of the accused, the question remains as to when the second trial is set to begin and why it was not held at the same time with the first court session.

Rezaei called on the country's judiciar... >>>

rosie is roxy is roshan

Rezaei: so where's the trial of security forces?

by rosie is roxy is roshan on Mon Aug 03, 2009 08:41 AM PDT

Okay, so...lessee...there is nothing in the quotes specifically saying he questioned the "motives" of the trial, just the "fairness", but somehow it got in there and even made the title; there is nothing saying who Mohsen Ruhomamini actually is (was), but for the enterprising it's just a few clicks away in the search feature: //www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=101855&sectionid=351020101 ; usually when an article keeps repeating itself (it does), it's padding for numerous deletions...

the title uses Rezaei's former position as head of some of these same 'security forces' (so he oughtta know..); the excerpts chosen from the letter do not separate members of the Green leadership on trial from the rank and file ("rioters"), so presumably the "self-motivated individuals" in the second group should also include high-ranking members of Security Force leadership, which I'm sure is what Rezaei meant...

another fine product by press tv.



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Ostaad

Lines are being drawn...

by Ostaad on Mon Aug 03, 2009 01:09 PM PDT

"the second group comprised of self-driven individuals and security forces who violated the law", Rezaie is clearly sending the signal that Iran's military, minus the the Baseej, are not on board with Ahmadinejad's theatrics. 


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