| TEHRAN, July 22 (MNA) — Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi has said the appointment of Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaii as the first vice president is unacceptable. | |
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“Certainly, the appointment of such a person has no legitimacy,” he wrote on his web site. Having the courage to accept one’s mistakes is one of the characteristics of a good manager, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi added. In a cabinet session in Mashhad on Saturday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issued a decree appointing Rahim-Mashaii, the director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization, as the new first vice president. In 2008, Rahim-Mashaii said, “Iran is a friend of the Israeli people” in stark contrast to Iran’s stance on the Zionist regime. Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has ordered President Ahmadinejad to dismiss Rahim-Mashaii from the post of vice president. However, he is still in office. Rahim-Mashaii’s dismissal tests president’s commitment to velayat Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami of the Presiding Board of the Assembly of Experts stated here on Wednesday that the situation is a test of Ahmadinejad’s commitment to velayat-e faqih (rule of the supreme jurisprudent) which he can pass by swiftly dismissing Rahim-Mashaii. “The firm expectation of those who have voted for Ahmadinejad because of his commitment to velayat is that he (must) show his obedience to the Supreme Leader in practice,” he told the Mehr News Agency. Khatami also pointed out that those who have supported Ahmadinejad in the election are not demanding any privileges but are firm in asking the president to comply with the Leader’s decree. Appointment will affect Majlis-administration relations MP Sattar Hedayatkhah of the Majlis Cultural Committee emphasized that Ahmadinejad’s insistence on appointing Rahim-Mashaii as the first vice president will affect relations between the Majlis and the administration. “The insistence on appointing Rahim-Mashaii will affect the stance of a number of members of parliament toward the administration,” he told MNA on Wednesday. Hedayatkhah added, “Ahmadinejad has some opponents who are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Thus, he should not give a pretext to opponents because it makes the people pessimistic about him and his administration.” The principlist MP insisted, “The serious supporters of Ahmadinejad among the principlists do not regard Rahim-Mashaii’s retention of this post as expedient.” Rahim-Mashaii appointment contradicts Ahmadinejad’s slogans MP Ali Banaii stated that the appointment of Rahim-Mashaii as the first vice president runs contrary to Ahmadinejad’s slogans. “Ahmadinejad emphasizes choosing individuals from among the (common) people while we see the reverse in practice,” he told MNA on Wednesday. Banaii suggested that Ahmadinejad should have waited until the ceremony in which the Supreme Leader confirms him as president. Rahim-Mashaii should be swiftly dismissed Seyyed Reza Akrami of the Society of Combatant Clergy has stated that Mashaii should be dismissed as soon as possible. “We do not consider Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaii as a suitable element for Ahmadinejad’s administration and believe that he should be dismissed from the (post of) vice president as soon as possible,” he told MNA on Wednesday. Akrami emphasized, “If the view of the Supreme Leader has been stated to Ahmadinejad, the president should certainly dismiss him. Otherwise, he has disobeyed the order of the Supreme Leader.” “The first vice president should be head and shoulders above other vice presidents and ministers in thinking, understanding, experience, and record, while this is not true for Mr. Rahim-Mashaii in relation to the others,” Akrami said. President should respect ulema’s views MP Avaz Heydarpour of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee pointed out that the president should have respected the views of the ulema before appointing Rahim-Mashaii. “It would have been better for the president to respect the negative impression of Rahim-Mashaii in the Majlis and among the ulema,” he told MNA. He also rejected the remarks posted on Rahim-Mashaii’s personal website in which he claimed that his support for the Israeli people has been the stance of the administration, saying, “This is not true at all and the Supreme Leader rejected the remarks.” Ahmadinejad should obey Supreme Leader Ahmad Salek of the Central Council of the Society of Combatant Clergy said Ahmadinejad should follow the order of the Supreme Leader. Velayat-e faqih (rule of the supreme jurisprudent) is the key to the nation’s success and Ahmadinejad should firmly hold onto this key, he told MNA. Commenting on the claim made on Rahim-Mashaii’s website that the opposition to the appointment is out of “jealousy”, Salek insisted those who are opposed to his appointment as first vice president are all more empathetic than Rahim-Mashaii. Rahim-Mashaii’s website has insisted that the opposition to his appointment is due to “jealousy or ignorance.” President has violated main tenet of principlism MP Seyyed Hossein Naqavi has stated that Ahmadinejad’s delay in dismissing Rahim-Mashaii violates the main tenet of principlism, which calls for obedience to the leadership. Naqavi added, “This appointment was even against the will of Ahmadinejad’s supporters and they sharply reacted to the issue.” Ahmadinejad was expected to demote Rahim-Mashaii in the new administration, he told MNA on Wednesday. No reason to dismiss Rahim-Mashaii Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad has said there is no reason to dismiss Rahim-Mashaii. “Mr. Rahim-Mashaii is one of Iran’s innovative, empathetic, and pious managers and why should he resign,” the president’s website said on Wednesday.
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Daily Archives: July 23, 2009
Nuri al-Maliki and Barak Hussain Obama, to confirm the full sovereignty of Iraq and its reconstruction
U.S. President Barack Hussain Obama, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is visiting the United States has been emphasized during the meeting to proceed
Forward to the achievement of full sovereignty of Iraq and to the withdrawal of U.S. troops, stressing that he did not want any U.S. military bases on Iraqi territory and to encourage foreign investors to return to this country, Maliki said at the press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama that strategic issues were discussed in the various fields of political and economic and scientific-Maliki also urged the United States to contribute to the support of the Iraqi government, for his part, President Obama, in a joint press conference that he was working to lift all sanctions on Iraq and he wants to develop relations with this country at various levels.
U.S. trials for H1N1 vaccine announced
(CNN) — In a race to beat the flu season, medical institutes across the United States will begin human trials for a new H1N1 flu vaccine starting in early August, the University of Maryland announced Wednesday.
Concern about the H1N1 virus grew after it spread quickly around the globe earlier this year.
In the hope of getting the vaccine to those who will need it most by October, the clinical trials will enroll as many as 1,000 adults and children at 10 centers nationwide, said officials at the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which will lead the effort. The trials will measure the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
The research is a first step toward U.S. health officials’ goal of developing a safe and effective vaccine against H1N1, also known as swine flu, which has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization
The time frame for developing a vaccine is a tight one.
Peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute imperative for prosperity of region: Kaira
BRUSSELS, Jul 23 (APP): Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas, Qamar Zaman Kaira has said peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue is imperative as it would bring development and prosperity in the region.Talking to journalists after his meeting with Member of European Parliament and Chairman All Parties Kashmir Group in EU Parliament, James Elles here, he said Pakistan has always supported amicable and peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue as per resolutions of United Nations.
Executive Director Kashmir Centre Brussels Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo was also present.
The Minister said the long-standing issue of Kashmir has been lingering on the UN agenda for last six decades and urged the participation of Kashmiris in composite dialogue process between India and Pakistan.
Kaira said, “In dialogue process,involvement of Kashmiri leadership was a must as it would help them achieve their right to self-determination.”
He congratulated James Elles over his re-election as member EU Parliament and lauded the role of EU for highlighting the Kashmir issue at the international level.
Answering a question, Qamar Zaman Kaira who also holds the portfolio of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, said at Sharm-el Sheikh meeting of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh was a right step and composite dialogue process would be initiated soon between the two countries in which all important issues including Kashmir would be on agenda.
He said Pakistan is a sovereign country and it would not allow anybody to take any action against terrorists on its soil.
He said Pakistan is fully committed to eliminate terrorism and has sacrificed a lot to flush out this menace from the country.
“Pakistan is itself a victim of terrorism, and has been trying to eliminate extremism and terrorism in all forms and manifestations and its efforts for this purpose have been appreciated world over,” he added.
The Minister stressed the need for addressing root causes of terrorism which include poverty, ignorance and sense of deprivation.
James Elles appreciated the agreement to re-initiate composite dialogue process between India and Pakistan on all issues including Kashmir and said peaceful resolution of this issue would bring development and prosperity in both the countries.
Replying to a question on any roadmap on the Kashmir issue by the EU, he said both India and Pakistan should prepare a strategy to resolve this vital issue and the EU would extend all possible support and assistance in this regard.
Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo highlighted the activities of Kashmir Centre, Brussels in creating awareness about the issue of Kashmir in European Union.
Meanwhile, Minister for Kashmir Affairs also visited an exhibition of Kashmiri arts and crafts held in connection with the Kashmir Week at EU. He also visited the picture exhibition on human rights violations by the Indian forces in the Occupied Kashmir.
Russia: Iran reactor to be switched on this year
ILNA: Russian news agencies quote the country’s nuclear agency chief as saying a Russian-built nuclear power reactor in Iran is still set to be switched on this year.
State-run RIA-Novosti and ITAR-Tass quote Sergei Kiriyenko as saying plans remain for a start-up of the reactor near the Iranian city of Bushehr by the end of the year.
Russia is helping Iran build its first nuclear power plant as part of a peaceful program
Saudi Arabia allocates 86 billion dollars to disseminate Wahhabism
In a recent conference held in Cairo, the penetration of Wahhabis in al-Azhar Institution and its negative effects have been researched. Furthermore the research has revealed the role of Saudi authorities to establish Wahhabi sect and to expand its extremist culture in al-Azhar Institution.
The research revealed the subversive role played by the Saudi Arabian Wahhabis in Al-Azhar since 1960 till today (2009).
According to experts and specialists in al-Azhar, Saudi Arabia had allocated 86 billion dollars for the dissemination of Wahhabism in the last thirty years of which 20 billion dollars to penetrate the Al-Azhar financially, economically and religious.
Some of Wahhabis’ activities are fascinating al-Azhar scholars to Saudi universities and converting them to Wahhabi missionaries in Cairo, establishing Wahhabi centers and publishing books based on Wahhabi thoughts.
In the seminar some of al-Azhar Scholars such as Sheikh Mahmoud Ashour, Sheikh Gamal Qutb, Sheikh Dr. Sabri Abdel-Raouf, d. Ahmed Al-Sayeh, and researchers Dr. Ali Abu al-Kheir, Fikri Abdul-Muttalib, Mahmoud Jaber, Mohamed Qayati, Dr. Radwan Abdullah, and others … have participated.
FRENCH FM'S PARADOXICAL REMARKS ON IRAN
France’s foreign minister has emphasized the broadening of ties between his country and the Islamic Republic of Iran, but tainted his remarks with paradoxical statements. According to IRIB, Bernard Kouchner, who recently made meddling remarks on Iran’s presidential elections, said in a news conference in Paris on Tuesday that France will maintain its ties and discussions with Iran during the second tenure of Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency.
He added: France will keep in touch with Iranian officials as before and is not intent on cutting diplomatic relations.
But Kouchner again expressed France’s support for the rioters who burnt and looted public and private property in some parts of Tehran.
He also repeated the stereotyped allegations against Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme and said new sanctions are being studied in this regard.
Sanctions blamed for Iran’s plane crashes
| TEHRAN, July 22 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi stated on Wednesday that those countries which have imposed sanctions against Iran are responsible for Iran’s plane crashes. | |
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“Although we have had great accomplishments in aviation industry, this does not negate the responsibility of those countries that imposed sanctions against Iran,” he said in a statement.
Qashqavi added, “Variety of planes is a must and special attention should be paid to it.”
Last week, an Iranian passenger plane crashed, killing all 153 passengers and 15 crew members.
The plane, a Russian-made Tupolev, went down 20 kilometers from the northwestern city of Qazvin about 15 minutes after takeoff from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport. |
Awkaf minister denounces Israeli intention to build nightclub near the Aqsa
GAZA, (PIC)– Dr. Taleb Abu Sha’ar, the minister of Awkaf in Gaza, has denounced the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) for allowing the establishment of a nightclub near the holy Aqsa Mosque.
Abu Sha’ar in a press statement on Wednesday lashed out at the nightclub’s administration for distributing invitations for the inauguration of the club with photos of the Dome of the Rock alongside dancers.
The minister warned of dangers engulfing the holy site especially after the construction of hundreds of Jewish synagogues around it and the announcement of building a Jewish tourist village underneath it.
He said that the increasing number of tunnels under the Aqsa and the continued excavations under its foundations were meant to demolish the Aqsa and build the alleged third Jewish temple on its ruins.
Abu Sha’ar appealed to the Arab and Islamic countries to support the occupied city of Jerusalem and the Aqsa Mosque and to confront the “rabid” settlement campaigns launched by the IOA.
The IOA is seeking to turn occupied Jerusalem into a Jewish city through forging its history, forcing the migration of its indigenous inhabitants and assaulting its holy Islamic shrines
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