IRNA — Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi here on Monday said it was natural for students to stage rallies to ask for their demands to be met, adding that those demands, if deemed logical, must be responded to in an appropriate manner.
| "We can always beat the hell out of them later." |
Shahroudi was referring to recent angry rallies by students of Tehran University which lasted for several days in protest against privatization of universities. He told a session of high-ranking Judiciary officials that it was common for students throughout the world to put forward certain demands, but said the recent rallies had been abused by certain individuals who were not students. The Judiciary chief described as critical the prevailing conditions of Iran and the Middle East, and urged the police to prevent any incident which might be used as a pretext against Iran by the enemies. "The officials of the country will stand steadfast against any issue that might jeopardize the interests of the Islamic Republic," Shahroudi said. "The more the US steps up its pressures against Iran, the stronger will be the solidarity and unity of the Iranian nation."
| "But for now, hide the bully boyz, or we might end up with the 4th ID in our backyards..." |
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