Statement by a group of Iranian bloggers about the Presidential elections and the subsequent events

1) We, a group of Iranian bloggers, strongly condemn the violent and repressive confrontation of Iranian government against Iranian people's legitimate and peaceful demonstrations and ask government officials to comply with Article 27 of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Constitution which emphasizes "Public gatherings and marches may be freely held, provided arms are not carried and that they are not detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam."

2) We consider the violations in the presidential elections, and their sad consequences a big blow to the democratic principles of the Islamic Republic regime, and observing the mounting evidence of fraud presented by the candidates and others, we believe that election fraud is obvious and we ask for a new election.

3) Actions such as deporting foreign reporters, arresting local journalists, censorship of the news and misrepresenting the facts, cutting off the SMS network and filtering of the internet cannot silence the voices of Iranian people as no darkness and suffocation can go on forever. We invite the Iranian government to honest and friendly interaction with its people and we hope to witness the narrowing of the huge gap between people and the government.

A part of the large community of Iranian bloggers

Where is My vote?

people ask me why i don't write here more especially when Iran is in all of headlines in the world .first of all my weblog is filtered in Iran and then i must confess i wrote a long post in favor of Mousavi before election but good or bad that post accidentally deleted and my silence on my weblog continue .

i voted to Mousavi and to camping for him and tried convince more people to vote for him but it was really hard especially in the district that i live in Tehran, our district is downtown and here many people supported for Ahmadinnejad , here and in villages and small towns ahmadinejad are so popular among people because his campaign speak about corruption!!!in last 30 years so people who suffer from poverty and injustice in their social life see him as a hero .

so victory of ahmadinejad was predictable but what is so mysterious is the number of votes that every candidates could get for example no one could predict Ahamadinejad win election with 24 million vote and Karoubi only get 300,000,000 votes.

anyway results was very mysterious and at least 30% of voters to mousavi came to streets, people who most of them are educated and and want a modern life .they protest with silent rallies for their votes but Government could not tolerant for more than 4 days and on 5th day they repress people violently .they use basij militia to restrain protesters .basij is a people organized militia in Iran and many people who are loyal to revolution are registered in this militia ,so as you see government repress a segment(at least 30%) of own people with another part of people in Iran society and this is what i am scared from it . they are trying spread hate among people in Iran .they try to say protester are belong to up level people from uptowns and others who votes to Ahmadinejad are middleclass people and “It is a confrontation and war between poverty and wealth” and this is very dangerous for future of our society.

Big lost

100,000 people gathered in Azadi stadium for  watching a football match between Iran and Saudi Arabia .Mr.president and his friends are there too. Iran coach is Ail Daei a famous football player in the past but an unpopular celebrity because his arrogant personality  among people.the match end and Iranians experienced one of most angry nights in the history because of a big lost.

Iran lost the match for the first time  versus an Asian  team in Tehran (especially an Arab team)  and lost most of the chance for FIFA word cup in 2010 .

I wrote before that the situation of Iran is no more interesting for me and i give up for everything and let MR president and others to do whatever they want to ruin everything in Iran .and the match was a symbol  of what they did in past 4 years in Iran for many people in Iran.

The Murderers

They killed more than 200 people in only one day...

Obama as President

About 3 years ago I wrote a post and complain why American people vote to bush for second time .
now after 3 years and half I am writing another post about another united state election for presidency.first of all it is better I declare my position about candidates .for sure I am not a fan of John McCain because he wants bomb,bomb, bomb my country.
and between senator Obama and Hillary Clinton I choose Obama because I think his views are more sufficient for world as president of one of the  most important countries and especially for my country ,Iran.
I really wish a moderate president as leader of unite state, a leader who believe in dialogue more than any violate action .unfortunately in my country conservative are in power, and it means never two side that both of them are bully cannot agree on a win win position.both side wants see lose of opposite side.

so I believe that Obama it is a good choice for iranian people  ,because he believe on negotiation with Iran without any precondition,and if you were a moderate person, in negotiation even with a hard line side you could manipulate crisis with your logic and let opposite side thought you are a loser* .

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*I know I was very optimistic about Obama negotiation with Iran.

Persepolis

maybe you heard or even see persepolis a autobiography film by marjan satrapi.the film describe Iran between 70 to mid 90s. .

the film had many reactions in west it is even nominate for best animation in Oscar,and also won the jury prize in canne.

when I watch the movie it was a little weird and strange for me for example I am not agree with her views about Iran Iraq war  ,maybe because I am not in the same class that the director belong to that in Iran society or maybe because I am not old enough to remember things that other experienced in 80s.

but in other hand I really could feel that satrapi didn't lie in her comics and film.maybe there was not all truth in the film but  she describe her views honestly.

Khaki is my favorite color or I hate white

I always wished that I live somewhere cold like north pole or Canada ,but I must confess that I am regret for my wish .it is about 3 weeks that Iran blanketed with snow (epically where I live these days) .I really tired and I wish I could see the color of soil again , these days everything is white and icy .it is about 3 weeks that we only experience the temperature below zero (min -1, max -24).

It is also a unique situation for Iran government .it is a real national crisis that government and Mr. President must conquer with it.

In first days of crisis most of the roads closed and all the flights canceled even all international flights. Gas ran outing in pipes of the country which has second largest revere of gas in the world.

But government could easily manipulate this dangerous situation. Mr. President announce a week of holiday for all the country that could be extendable and he then fired the chairman of Iran Meteorological Organization ;)

I wanna be apathetic but…

My weblog is restricted by my isp (wrongly or by purpose !)and it is so hard FOR ME to write in a weblog that cannot access to it .

these days media(weblogs , newspapers and even governmental radio and tv) are really under pressure by government of Mr. Ahmadinejad .the govement is trying very hard to controlled circle of press in society, for example they arrested a blogger who write for the first time about dogs of security team of Mr. president in his blog.

sometimes I told to myself "don’t think to these bullshit anymore ,leave Mr. president to himself, let him and his men to do everything the wish, leave your country to him and let yourself enjoy many things which are waiting for you!!!”

Competition to watch more!

when you are alone in a big house naturally you have more time to watch movie and read the books which you haven't enough time to read and watching them before.

I also started to watch some American series .first season of ugly betty full seasons of sex and city and also 2 seasons of desperate housewives.

last night I watch a weird movie ."Life of others" a film about eastern Germany and secret agents of national security of DDR .the film won Oscar of foreign movie this year.

I have the same feelings that I had after reading 1984.

I really confused and bewildered after seeing similarity of this movie with where I am living .

in film you hear exactly same quotes about country and society and serving to your country with helping to government ,also same agents who have a top access to every angle of life of other people to protect "the country" or similarity of being few model of cars in streets in both countries.

and ...

Yasser: a soldier robot

Oh my god. I cannot even remember when was the last time I log in on blogger(83 day).
From the day I enter to army I lost my sense to everything (my
weblog,my book,my studies and... Every early morning I wake up, put on my clothes and go to garrison.
I've lost my interest to everything.I feel I am continually forgot my
knowledge (for example my English getting worse or I feel I am forgetting what I learn in university for 4 years) I am a robot now.
Today I am thousand kilometer away from home I must live alone for 2 year away from my family.
I also I miss my computer ,my PC these days is a nokia6630 which I
surf the web and I am writing this post with it