Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 10:16am
Dr. Abolfazl Fateh, the head of Mousavi’s election campaign’s media committee, in a note posted on his personal weblog wrote about some previously unpublished positions of Mir Hossein Mousavi.
Parts of this note read:
It has been few days since the election. I saw Mousavi deep in his thoughts, I asked him what he was thinking about, he said: “If the outcome turns out anything but the truth that we know, I will immediately let people know and I have no fear of losing my credibility. If I had known that the authorities are so much in favour of a specific candidate that they were willing to pay all these costs, I would have thought of something.” He added: “f I have participated in the rallies it was because I wanted to be with the people who have no demands but peacefully asking for their rights. I am afraid that they harshly confront them. I cannot just sit here and leave them alone. Maybe if we attend [the rallies as well] the violent forces would act more considerate.”
Following the first few days after the election and after the arrests and the violent and brutal crackdowns of protestors Mousavi said: “If it contentious as is, future has the potential of many deep crises and turbulences. The youth of this generation are different. If these irresponsible and reckless behaviours continue then they will not trust many of those who are in charge today; if there is any credibility left for me maybe I can use that for sake of Imam [Khomeini], the revolution and the people and help the people to pass the difficulties of those days. Otherwise there is a risk that they will pass from everyone and this is a great concern.”
I remember after the martyrdom of Seyyed Ali Mousavi (Mir Hossein Mousavi’s nephew who was shot and killed in Bloody Ashura) Mousavi said: “My heart breaks for the revolution, people and the Islamic Republic that are suffering from all these irresponsibility, lies and oppressions. Instead of listening to people and giving rational and logical answers to them, they repress people. I don’t want any credibility for myself; they ask me to make my views clear something that is known to everyone. We have nothing to do with foreigners and the enemies of the revolution and the country. God willing, some day the different aspects of conspiracies like tearing up the photo of Imam Khomeini, some events that happened on Ashura and the assassinations and killings of the defenceless people will be revealed to everyone. Let them say and do whatever they want. Let them call us agents and ungodly, but there is a God. Whatever is and will be if because of the revolution and will be sacrificed for it. We don’t want anything except what we made revolution for and this establishment was founded to achieve them. The right way for the authorities is to pay attention to people’s rights and be loyal to the principles of Islam and revolution instead of falsely accusing others, using violence, making arrests and dictatorship.”
One can clearly see how much some figures like Mir Hossein Mousavi care for the country and the revolution when in order to find a slightest solution they have to pay the costs with their dignity and still they don’t hesitate to do so. After Mousavi issued the important and historic statement #17, which its benefits will be clear to everyone as time passes by, he said: “I had to do something, these were the minimum demands that I could mention to save the country from the crisis. I hope it will be realised.” I asked him: “Did you make a deal with God?” He responded: “I am nobody, but I hope God considers the good of the people and the country in this. My heart is filled with hope that God will help.”
At the end Dr. Fateh writes that although Mir Hossein is in the hearts of the people but he is one of the loneliest and most oppressed men of the revolution. They arrested his allies, destroyed his organisations, disconnected his communication channels and then falsely accused him of anything. But if you hear his voice [today] you see no change in it, you hear the same calm, noble, hopeful and peaceful voice that is worried about the country. He does not want anything for himself and just thinks about the people. He says: “Our people are very good people. Be compassionate to them and many issues will get resolved.” God willing, as time goes by truths will be revealed gradually. No matter how much they censor his remarks or falsely accuse him, but he is the image of honesty, nobility and decency and in our history will remain as a crucial and great reformist.
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