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| Ruholamini promises to pursue sons rights |
| 2009-07-29 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] A top adviser to former presidential candidate Mohsen Rezaei, whose son died in detention following his arrest during a post-election protest, says he will pursue his 'rights.' Abdul-Hossein Ruholamini, head of Iran's prestigious Pasteur Institute, told Press TV in an interview that while he was proud of the achievements of the 30-year-old Islamic Revolution, he hoped his son's death would lead to efforts aimed at resolving some recent mismanagements in the system. "It is our unwavering belief that hopefully the blood of our innocent, martyred Mohsen would open up a path to untie some of the recent social and political knots and resolve mismanagement problems -- whether originating from individual or systematic sources," Ruholamini said. Mohsen Ruholamini, a computer programming student who was in his 20s, was arrested July 9 during a demonstration. His family was told twelve days later that the son had died. Ruholamini went on to explain that his son had taken part in the protests because of his "adventurous soul and deep aversion of dishonesty -- whether it was fabricated by people inside or outside the country." "But I will not overlook his rights, even though he has departed and will not return... What I aim to do -- within the letter of the law -- is to pursue a serious campaign for the improvement of internal affairs." "It is a given fact that if we want to have a model leadership, we should not besmear the whole system with our own mistakes, disappointments, our lack of experience and ineptness. Or with the slightest mishap, smaller or greater than this, lose our bearings," interjected Ruholamini. Ruholamini condemned what he termed foreign media attempts to interfere in Iran's internal affairs. "It took our country thirty years to progress this far... We will survive this very hard tragedy, because we trust the system," he said. "We are part of a very big family and will resolve out problems in our midst." |
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