Saturday, 29 June 2013
letter to Katlyn Wynne , Ontario premier on Moridi's misleading public on Reza Pahlvai
June 21, 2013
Hon. Kathleen Wynne
Premier of Ontario
Legislative Building
Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1A1
Dear Premier Wynne,
As members of Ontario’s Iranian-Canadian community, we are writing to express our profound sense of dismay at the appearance of Reza Pahlavi at Queen’s Park on June 3, 2013.
Mr. Pahlavi is the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the notorious Shah of Iran who was deposed by a popular revolution in February 1979. The Shah was widely opposed throughout Iranian society because of his autocratic rule, his violation of human rights, and his theft of national resources. In fact he fitted very well in the group of the totalitarians same as Mubarak and Gaddafi. Many of us who now call Canada home were prosecuted by the Shah’s repressive regime.
It is for these reasons that we were shocked to see Mr. Reza Moridi, a member of your own caucus, introduce Mr. Pahlavi to the Ontario Legislature as “the Crown Prince and a strong advocate for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Iran” (http://goo.gl/fjqFF). While we appreciate Mr. Moridi’s efforts for the wellbeing of the Richmond Hill Community, we believe his decision to recognize Mr. Pahlavi as a representative leader of our community demonstrates a grave lack of judgment, which minimizes the suffering of tens of thousands of Iranians under the Shah’s rule.
Our community has a long and proud history in this province, which includes a genuine commitment to civic engagement and participation, and to the expansion of human rights in Ontario, Iran and around the world. We trust that your government shares these goals, and we hope that, in future, all members of your caucus will demonstrate the appropriate tact and sensitivity that these matters deserve.
We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Niaz Salimi
President
Iranian Canadian Community Council
Endorsed by:
Toronto Iranians Community Group
Afghan Iranian Youth Network
Centre for Thought, Dialogue and Human Rights in Iran
letter to Justin Trudeau on Reza Moridi's pro sanction stance
June 21 -2013
Dear Mr. Trudeau,
Liberal Leader
As members of Canada’s Iranian-Canadian community, we are writing to express our profound sense of dismay at the appearance of Reza Pahlavi at Queen’s Park on June 3, 2013.
Mr. Pahlavi is the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the notorious Shah of Iran who was deposed by a popular revolution in February 1979. The Shah was widely opposed throughout Iranian society because of his autocratic rule, his violation of human rights, and his theft of national resources. In fact he fitted very well in the group of the totalitarians same as Mubarak and Gaddafi. Many of us who now call Canada home were prosecuted by the Shah’s repressive regime.
It is for these reasons that we were shocked to see Mr. Reza Moridi, a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, introduce Mr. Pahlavi to the Ontario Legislature as Iran’s Crown Prince while praising his dedication to freedom and human rights in Iran (http://goo.gl/fjqFF). While we appreciate Mr. Moridi’s efforts for the wellbeing of the Richmond Hill Community, we believe his decision to recognize Mr. Pahlavi in this way demonstrates a grave lack of judgment, which minimizes the suffering of tens of thousands of Iranians under the Shah’s rule.
In addition, we are concerned that the Liberal Party of Canada has yet to comment on recent elections in Iran or to distinguish itself from the Conservative Party’s position, which fails to recognize how, even in a flawed system, ordinary Iranians continue to find a way to register opposition to their government.
Sadly, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird’s arrogant dismissal of the election as “meaningless” reveals a total disconnect with reform and opposition movements inside Iran. Though he later, half -heartedly changed his position, under the pressure from the community, we still regard his first voluntary reaction as being the original statement of the Harper’s government.
Our community has a long and proud history in this country, which includes a genuine commitment to civic engagement and participation, and to the expansion of human rights in Canada, Iran and around the world. We trust that the Liberal Party of Canada shares these goals, and we hope that your relationship with our community will respect our
collective aspirations, and not merely the ambition or opportunism of a select few individuals.
We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Niaz Salimi
President
Iranian Canadian Community Council
Endorsed by:
Toronto Iranians Community Group
Afghan Iranian Youth Network
Centre for Thought, Dialogue and Human Rights in Iran
Canadian-Iranian Coalition for Peace
CC Mr. Reza Moridi
Dear Mr. Trudeau,
Liberal Leader
As members of Canada’s Iranian-Canadian community, we are writing to express our profound sense of dismay at the appearance of Reza Pahlavi at Queen’s Park on June 3, 2013.
Mr. Pahlavi is the son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the notorious Shah of Iran who was deposed by a popular revolution in February 1979. The Shah was widely opposed throughout Iranian society because of his autocratic rule, his violation of human rights, and his theft of national resources. In fact he fitted very well in the group of the totalitarians same as Mubarak and Gaddafi. Many of us who now call Canada home were prosecuted by the Shah’s repressive regime.
It is for these reasons that we were shocked to see Mr. Reza Moridi, a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario, introduce Mr. Pahlavi to the Ontario Legislature as Iran’s Crown Prince while praising his dedication to freedom and human rights in Iran (http://goo.gl/fjqFF). While we appreciate Mr. Moridi’s efforts for the wellbeing of the Richmond Hill Community, we believe his decision to recognize Mr. Pahlavi in this way demonstrates a grave lack of judgment, which minimizes the suffering of tens of thousands of Iranians under the Shah’s rule.
In addition, we are concerned that the Liberal Party of Canada has yet to comment on recent elections in Iran or to distinguish itself from the Conservative Party’s position, which fails to recognize how, even in a flawed system, ordinary Iranians continue to find a way to register opposition to their government.
Sadly, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird’s arrogant dismissal of the election as “meaningless” reveals a total disconnect with reform and opposition movements inside Iran. Though he later, half -heartedly changed his position, under the pressure from the community, we still regard his first voluntary reaction as being the original statement of the Harper’s government.
Our community has a long and proud history in this country, which includes a genuine commitment to civic engagement and participation, and to the expansion of human rights in Canada, Iran and around the world. We trust that the Liberal Party of Canada shares these goals, and we hope that your relationship with our community will respect our
collective aspirations, and not merely the ambition or opportunism of a select few individuals.
We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Niaz Salimi
President
Iranian Canadian Community Council
Endorsed by:
Toronto Iranians Community Group
Afghan Iranian Youth Network
Centre for Thought, Dialogue and Human Rights in Iran
Canadian-Iranian Coalition for Peace
CC Mr. Reza Moridi
cover page of Hafteh MAGAZINE and article on Sanction
MOJHAEDIN -PRO SANCTION -
HAFTE MONTREAL -THU JUNE 13
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Hostile and undiplomatic action by Harper Government against Iranians is not acceptable
Hostile and undiplomatic action by Harper Government against
Iranians is not acceptable
A Supporter of Rouhani- Tabriz 
After the election results were announced in Iran and Rouhani
was elected as the seventh president, the Harper Government made another
mistake by harshly criticizing the government while millions of Iranians had
participated in the election and celebrated its results.
The Harper Government does not have access to the grassroots
Iranian community in Canada, nor in Iran. Therefore, it has no idea what is
really going on in Iran and in the Middle East, for that matter.
Celebration
Harper Government advisers are NOT
capable of correctly analyzing Iran, its politics, and its people, partly because
the Government sources are only a few Iranians who generally do know enough Persian
to have access to the news and other sources of information. mostly they have
not been in Iran.
However, the election results are
a big loss for Harper Government’s foreign policy. Also, the fake opposition created
by Neo-conservatives of Canada faced a big defeat, too.
The fake opposition will lose their shaky coalition who falsely claims to
be voice of the Iranian community in Canada. That’s a false claim because they
are interested in seeking power, and not the community at large.
I hope the fake opposition centred
around Reza Moridi , who does not
represent the Iranian community’s interests by his actions, including his
support for the sanctions”) to learn from the events starts trying to defend the
rights and interests of the community not the Neo-conservative who are
endangering Canada’s reputation among nations as a broker for peace. Jean
Chretien, the former Prime Minister of Canada, stated on Jan 14, 2013 in Ottawa
during the Liberal convention, that wherever he went, other nations would ask
him what happened to Canada.
The Hostile stance toward Iranian
people will not help the Iranian community to improve democracy and human
rights in Iran.
Iranians have the ability to
decide their political future. The Harper Government, Jason Kenny ( Immigration
Minister, Peter Mckay, Defence Minister, and John Baird, Foreign minister, have lost yet another opportunity to show
goodwill and friendship toward the Iranian community and Iranian people, by not
acknowledging Iranian’s celebrations for a hopeful future.
cicforpeace@gmail.com
Bandar Abas celebration- Persian
Gulf
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