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PDKI’s Statement of Support for the
Iranian Peoples’ Uprising against the Dictatorial
Islamic Regime
27.6.2009
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June
27, 2009
Following the announcement of the results of the
so-called presidential election on June 12, 2009 in
Iran, a wave of protests erupted in Iran as well as
among Iranians in the diaspora. People in Tehran and
other cities poured into the streets to question the
legality of this so-called election.
Prior to the organized charade known as Iran’s
“presidential election”, Kurdistan Democratic Party
of Iran (PDKI) boycotted it. On the basis of a
thorough analysis of the history of the clerical
regime, we urged the Kurdish people and other
nationalities in Iran to boycott the tenth round of
election on June 12. Our main argument – as in the
past – was that participation in the clerical
regime’s organized charade lends popular support to
the back-ward and clerical form of government called
Velayat-e Faqih.
The adequacy of our position once again became
evident, since the supreme leader’s candidate,
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was announced as the winner of
this so-called election. This is a man who was
involved in the assassination of our leader Dr.
Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou; a fact that has once again
received the attention of the International
Community.
Hence, the results of this so-called election came
as no surprise to us, because in our opinion neither
has any real election taken place, nor did any of
the candidates present political programs in the
interests of the peoples of Iran. More importantly,
the theocratic system of governance in contemporary
Iran is in conflict with democracy; thus, so long as
this system remains in its current form and
substance, the Iranian peoples’ yearnings for
democracy and liberty will not be realized.
The continuous protests and demonstrations since the
announcement of the election results are testament
to this fact. The world is also witnessing how the
militias and security forces, following the direct
order of supreme leader Ali Khamanie,www.ekurd.net
oppress and brutalize
the peoples of Iran. In spite of massive state
violence and in spite of the decree by Khamanie in
the Friday sermon, the peoples of Iran were not
intimidated by such threats and carried on with
their civil disobedience and protests.
PDKI strongly condemns the clerical regime’s brutal
crack-down on the freedom-loving peoples of Iran who
demand respect for human rights, the establishment
of democracy, federalism and rule of law. We support
this popular uprising since its ultimate goal is the
establishment of a democratic and federal Iran where
all the nationalities of our country can live in
liberty.
PDKI supports the uprising
of the peoples of Iran against the dictatorial
clerical. The realization of the just and legitimate
demands of the peoples of Iran needs cohesion among
our country’s political forces and support from the
International Community. Therefore, we emphasize the
following points and demands:
• The International Community has an obligation to
support the just aspirations and demands of the
peoples of Iran and to condemn the clerical regime’s
violations of the human rights of all Iranians;
• The International Community should put pressure on
the clerical regime to release all political
prisoners across the country;
• We demand the abolishment of the constitution of
the Islamic Republic and its medieval laws and
rules, since they are the main obstacle to the
realization of democracy and the rights of all
nationalities in our country;
• We also call for the presence of international
humanitarian observers to safeguard the life and
security of civil and political activists.
Our Party reiterates its original standpoint and
urges the Iranian and Kurdish political forces to
continue their struggle for democracy and liberty
and avoid becoming part of the clerical regime’s
factional infighting. Taking sides in these
factional infightings only serves the interests of
the clerical regime and contributes to the
prolonging of Velayat-e Faqih. Our country’s
democratic and secular forces should join together
in a common struggle based on a clear political
program for human rights,www.ekurd.net
democracy, federalism
and secularism.
The history of national liberation movements for
their rights and freedoms has proven that unity will
realize their objectives.
Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Political
Bureau
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Kurdistan (East of Kurdistan)) is an unofficial name
for the parts of Iran inhabited by Kurds and has
borders with Iraq and Turkey. It includes the
greater parts of West Azerbaijan province, Kurdistan
Province, Kermanshah Province, and Ilam Province.
Kurds form the majority of the population of this
region with an estimated population of 12 million.
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