Where is my vote?

The great nation of Iran;

The Pan Iranist Party, at this critical juncture of history of our country with the knowledge of national and patriotic duty to you, before you, the true companion and actual ruler of the country, affirms that will not participate in the Iran’s ninth parliamentary election .With the knowledge and awareness of the importance, effect and value of the vote, and your political demeanor and opinion, request that you our dear countrymen not to present at the polls and hand in hand with national determination actively acknowledge the non-existing policy and choose not to vote as the best selection.
The logic and reason behind this selection as follow;
In the new era establishing great path of land is done by knowledge and acceptance of the people and their presence in political scene. Then the free will of a civil society occurs. A place that is homeland to the bodies and forces and law protects them. In other developed societies the ruling party is not everything. The representative of the people has the power and their authorities are set by the law. While in our country our current rulers are trying to fade the meaning and presence of the people in the political scene and finally define them beneath their own will and wisdom. Therefore all the laws, structures and institutions are set in its ways.
Today’s leaders have appointed the Guardian council to control and govern the people’s will and intelligence. With turning their back on the historic path of the country and its people intelligence, they have created a parliament that starts were where the nation’s will is stopped behind the closed doors. This move opposed to the historic path has changed the representatives into individuals alienated from the nation, as we witnessed during the past 8 parliament that they rather guard their own interest instead of people’s interest. The representatives, as other officials by being involved in security and judicial institutions, have hidden their corruption and are protected from any questioning. They do not allow the issues become clear. On the other hand they have invaded the freedom or any possibility to compete so they can secure and not losing their position that has been everything to them.
This process has brought widespread corruption with itself. Industries and the economy is on the verge of bankruptcy and unemployment, inflation, crime, addiction, prostitution and corruption has increased. In addition to the internal corruption that is enough to strive the country, there is also facing the devastating threats from outside too. By imposing former trends on the political atmosphere and insisting by the rulers to create oppression a situation cannot be created to overcome the current crisis and complex issues.
With regards to all said, as a minimum request, we want the people of Iran not to not to be present at the polls and do not vote.
Pan Iranist youth organization recommends that in these susceptible and volatile circumstances that Iran is facing both internal and external threats, instead of design and organize dangerous games and being happy with the prefabricated performances let’s take a great step by choosing and accepting the sovereignty of the nation,
1) Obey the rule of law
2) Legitimate freedom to be granted to the people and pave the way to democracy and people’s vote.
3) The oppression and repression stops, free all political prisoners, stop illegal behavior and detaining.
4) The nation’s violators and abusers to be tried in the court of law and allow the judicial system to have fair trials.
In this case, with the acceptance of peoples will we can celebrate Norooz and gather for the spring.
Certainly, Pan Iranist party, is counting down with eagerness and hope like all decent people inside or outside the country, to participate with vitality and public confidence in real, national, fair and accurate elections.
Youth Pan Iranist Party Organization
Tehran, February 27,2012

Abolfazl Abedini is a political prisoner that has been imprisoned for the past two years. He is not granted to leave prison even for one day. This activist is completing his sentence with its one year increase which was issued by residing Judge Moghise branch 28, Revolutionary Court.

Interesting to note, the prisoner has already been sentenced based on the “propaganda against the regime” charges and completing his prison term, while one more year is added to his sentence based on the same accusations.

Assereh Eyvazi, Abolfazl Abedini’s mother, referring to her pain and sorrow, told “Jaras”: “Now it is two years that Abolfazl is in prison and has not been awarded Prison Leave even for one day!He could not even leave for the Eid. As you know the bail is too heavy, I can not afford the bail, and it is very hard. After a lot of struggle, going to the District Attorney, and having the run around, I do not know if they are going to agree or not.”

Abolfazl Abedini was arrested for the second time in March 2010 and was transferred to Section 2- Evin prison. After he was convicted, Abolfazl was retransferred to Karoon Ahvaz prison. In September 2011, while completing his sentence with onerous conditions, was transferred back to Section 350-Evin prison.

In early 2010, his Mother wrote an open letter to the head of the Judiciary system,” These days, throughout the New Year’s days, I have been a witness to my imprisoned child who is sick, and his unknown psychological, mental, and physical conditions has been my gift for the New Year. Since five years ago this tiny young man has been arrested every year, tortured, and after completing long term in solitary confinement, with the heavy bail issued by the court of justice, and the help of sympathetic individuals, he has been released. He was not convicted in any of the courts and was acquitted honorably every time. For committing what sin does he deserve these tortures? For the sin of defending Khuzestan’s Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Laborers? For defending the Teacher’s union? For defending the bus drivers’ union and other guild? Or expressing the present situation of our Country?”

This afflicted mother has broken her silence after two years and in regards to her last visit with her son, she stated,”Last week, I visited my son. Thank God he was fine. His situation is better than before, but because of the long distance and my poor health conditions, and riding the car, it is very hard for me to visit him every week. When he looks at me and feels my situation, he says, ‘With all these troubles please do not come to visit. You will become sick and tired.’ Sometimes, when I can not visit him, they let him call me. We can visit him in-person once a month. Of course we have to fill the form for permission to be able to do so. The in-person visits are very nice since we can sit together. These kind of meetings has had a nice ambiance to it. But just once a month! He suffers from cardiac disease, has shortness of breath and is under medication for these conditions. Abolfazl has been a very kind, soft, spoken individual. He has found right route for himself and his activites. He has been active, so he was arrested. What else can I say?! I can not do anything for him, I can only visit him to calm myself down.”

At the end Mrs. Eyvazi adds, ” I am a mother, who worries for and misses her child. But what can I do? Is there any other way but to have patience? Now, it has been two years that Abolfazl has been in prison. There are ten more years left from his sentence for his Human Rights activities and the interviews in regard to Human rights issues. How can I not be sad? What am I able to do? My only wish is for Abolfazl to be “FREE”. Sewer the God, I pray for all the young prisoners day and night and for their freedom. It is not just my child. There are so many of them that every time we go for a visit we get lost. I ask God to free all of them.”

It is worth it to mention that Abolfazl and nine other political prisoners in section 350-Evin prison throughout an open letter, protested the situation of sick political prisoners conditions that has no access to medical treatment.

The Patriots Met With Mostafe Badkoobei ,the National Poet

Sunday July 3,2011 ,a group of political activists met with Mostafa Badkoobei.
This meeting was taken place at Mr. Badkoobei’s residence with the presence of members from Pan Iranist party, Jebhe-melli, poets and social activists.
The presence of activists such as Mr. Reza Kermani, Hossein Shahriari the Pan Iranist veterans, Kourosh Zaim and Mehran Bakhtiari from Jebhe-Melli and Mr. Mofti Zadeh of Kurd activists created a national ambiance that this agile poet recited ” When You Say Motherland” and other verses.
On March 10,2011 he was arrested by the security forces and was transferred to the ward 209, in Evin prison.
In February 2011 a subpoena was issued by the revolutionary court and his arrest came after he did not attend the court.
Notably, during the entire period this national poet was detained in solitary confinement.

Hojat kalashi, Milad Dehghan and Farhad Baghbani were among those who were mass arrested.

According to the Human Rights House of Iran, Baghbani had been arrested in 2009 for acting against national security, membership in the Pan-Iranist Party, and conspiracy for disturbing public order.

Hojjat Kalashi has been arrested twice previously. This is his third arrest.