SMCCDI-Call to Demonstrate on Azar 16 [December 7]

For the Persian version, please visit:

http://iona.ghandchi.com/Groups16azar1381.pdf

SMCCDI (Public Statement)
December 5, 2002

Noble Students and Nation of Iran:

The rulers of the Islamic Republic are in preparation to
face-off with the Iranian people's uprising against tyranny
and oppression; and, along this path, the Leadership, by
leaning against his group of thugs, the Ansar of Hezbollah,
hopes to successfully journey beyond this wind-breaking
climb. Such frivolous thoughts!

Even the 'authority-less' President is removing his last
masks in front of one of the most original and important
bases of the Second of Khordad Coalition; and, in line with
maintaining Regime Security- for a regime that kills
freedom of thought- he announces that he will not
participate in the Azar 16 [December 7] ceremonies. The
same regime that bellicosely announced the people's support
by the millions after the theatrics of the Ghods parade, is
incapable of even issuing a permit for a non-violent civil
demonstration.

Never-ending shame upon those who day and night preach the
rule of law yet, for the interests of the power-mongers
they break away from the implementation of the law- and the
fundamental amendments of the constitution at that! Hail to
you students who on Azar 16 of last year with your slogans
of "Refrendum, Refrendum" and "18 Tir, 16 Azar e mast"
(July 9th, is our Azar the 16th) displayed your protest
against the ways of the ruling tyrants, regardless of
whether they are Religious Fundamentalists or Regime
Reformists.

We will transform Azar 16 of this year to a display of the
power, camaraderie, and resoluteness among the Student
Movement, all freedom-loving forces, and believers in a
secular democratic regime in order to encounter the
trickeries of the Black Tyranny [Islamic Fundamentalism]
and Hezbollah fascism.

On Saturday, Azar 16 from one to five in the afternoon,
with our widespread presence in front of the universities
of Tehran and other cities, we will abrogate any
mobilization and preparation by the Hezbollah for
suppressing the people's struggle; and, with our loud cries
for freedom we will make the exclusivist tyrants shake
[with fear]. In the case of intervention by Law Enforcement
and Security Forces, we will gather in the major city
squares and will tend to distributed demonstrations.

Our slogans:

"Political Prisoner Must be Freed!"
"Referendum! Referendum! This is the People's slogan!"


"Long Live Freedom! Established be Secularism!"


December 5, 2002 (14 Azar 1381)

The "Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy
in Iran" (SMCCDI)