- The Iranian people see the reformists and hard-liners as the same breed. Khatami is just like the rest of them. They want a real democracy and will achieve it IF LEFT ALONE!
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_7-12-2004_pg4_19TEHRAN: Iran’s embattled reformist President Mohammad Khatami was given a mixed reception from university students on Monday, winning some cheers but also a tirade of jeers for his record in office.
In a difficult appearance to mark national students day, the beleaguered president even complained to students — once the main supporters of the reform movement — of being “humiliated and destroyed”.”.
As Khatami joined the gathering in the downtown conference hall, some 300 out of the 1,500 students bombarded him with slogans such as “Khatami shame on you”, “Khatami we detest you” and “Khatami, our votes were wasted on you” — a reflection of widespread frustration with the perceived weakness of the mild-mannered cleric..
“I see the Islamic revolution as the most popular revolution,” Khatami added, in a comment that instead drew chants of “Referendum!” from parts of the audience. But Khatami defended what he said was ultimately a tolerant government, asking the crowd: “Where else in the Third World do they humiliate or destroy a president like this.”
The noisy gathering was also marked by some limited scuffles between security guards and students who were unable to enter the hall. Moreover, President Mohammad Khatami said that university students are inheritors of the longstanding battle against foreign hegemony and dictatorship.
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