ILNA: Iran’s former reformist President Mohammad Khatami has criticized the country’s first trial of activists and protesters following the disputed presidential election as a sham.Referring to traial , khatami said ” what has occurred was contrary to constitution and normal laws on civil rights”.
”Depending on such confessions under particular conditions is not valid , our regime is the result of Islamic Revolution which people ‘s right and dignity has high place, those who defend regime must defend right’s and dignities of people’s vote”, he added
A report posted late Saturday on Khatami’s Web site quoted him as saying the “show” trial will further damage public confidence in the ruling Islamic establishment. He said he hopes the trial “will not lead to ignorance of the real crimes.”
The trial of more than 100 people that started Saturday includes some of the most prominent politicians in the pro-reform movement, including Khatami’s former vice president.