NCRI – The students of Iran’s July 9, 1999, uprising have issued a defiant message to the regime’s ‘criminal’ Supreme Leader on the 14th anniversary of their protest.<\/p>\n
A statement by graduates of Bandar Abbas City university has commemorated those killed in the protests with a statement saying: “That flame has not died out and to make it brighter, we will vow again with the martyrs of July 9 and express our enmity towards those who falsely claim to be reformist and those who suppressed the student uprising and are now are having the powers in their hand.”<\/p>\n
A group of student supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) who had also participated in the July 9 uprisings added: “The student uprising in July 9, 1999, was a response to the crimes of the Supreme Leader and the so called \u2018reformist\u2019 faction who tried to deviate public opinion inside and outside the country.”<\/p>\n
“It was the same way that Mohammad Khatami tried to gloss over Khamenei\u2019s actions and deceive the public about the regime.<\/p>\n
“Today Rohani has come to the table with the same mission. But he doesn’t realise the message of those martyred on July 9 is that we will not allow such deceit. Today all the people demand regime overthrow. “<\/p>\n
“Overthrow of the whole system of the Supreme Leader and all its factions is the main demand of the people of Iran. Our choice is Maryam Rajavi.”<\/p>\n
A group of students at Amir Kabir University also stated: “Our pioneering student movement has overcome many ups and downs. We have tolerated prison, expulsion, suspension and prohibition. However we have stood firm and continued. Although we have paid a very high price, we have not keep silent, because we believe that from July 9, 1999 to July 9, 2009 and July 9 of this year we kept up the struggle for freedom and used every opportunity to demand our rights.”<\/p>\n
And a statement from students at Gillan University said: “Today, the students are continuing the path of the generation of July 9, 1999 and 2009. It was during this uprising that Mohammad Khatami\u2019s so-called reform was shattered and his real face in ordering the suppression of the student demonstration was revealed.”<\/p>\n
The Gillan University students also pointed out that Khatami said at the time: “If you are the people, then I am enemy of the people!”<\/p>\n
They also noted that new president Hassan Rohani was the head of the Supreme National Security at the time and played a key role in the suppression and killing of the students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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