Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme
Leader of the Islamic Revolution met today with a large number of people from
across the country at Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) shrine. Speaking at the meeting,
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated that he does not favor any particular candidate
and added: "Although foreign media will try to link my statements to
particular candidates out of spite and with ulterior motives, my comments do not
refer to any particular candidate. Rather, I am addressing these statements to
all the candidates."
Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme
Leader of the Islamic Revolution met today with a large number of people from
across the country at Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) shrine. Speaking at the meeting,
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated that he does not favor any particular candidate
and added: "Although foreign media will try to link my statements to
particular candidates out of spite and with ulterior motives, my comments do
not refer to any particular candidate. Rather, I am addressing these statements
to all the candidates."
Ayatollah Khamenei offered certain
recommendations to the presidential candidates and stated: "The honorable
candidates may criticize whatever they want, but they should pay attention to
the fact that criticism is different from unjust attacks, pessimism and
painting a bleak picture. The essence of criticism is determined efforts and
intentions to resolve the existing problems and follow a glorious path."
His Eminence added: "Denying
positive points is not a prerequisite for criticism. Therefore, those who want
to attract the attention of the people should not deny the outstanding
infrastructure-related plans and measures that have been implemented by the
incumbent administration as well as previous administrations."
Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the
existing economic problems, including higher prices and inflation, and added:
"It is the wish of our people and government officials that the person who
will be elected on the 24th of Khordad will manage to resolve our economic
problems, but the candidates should not deny the work has been done when
explaining their plans for resolving the existing economic problems."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution said that the presidential candidates should not make promises that
cannot be fulfilled, adding: "Speak in a way that if your recorded
statements are replayed to you next year in Khordad, you do not feel ashamed
and you are not forced to blame things on other people under different
pretexts."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the
Constitution has given a wide range of legal powers to the president and
reiterated: "The only limit that the president is faced with is the law.
Of course, the law is not in fact a limiting factor. Rather, it provides
guidance and shows the right path."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution called on the presidential candidates to present their plans and
promise a few things to the people: "They should promise that they will
act in a wise, persistent and steadfast way."
"They should promise that they
will utilize all the capacities of the Constitution in order to carry out their
great presidential responsibilities. They should promise that besides managing
the conditions of the country, they will pay enough attention to the economy,
which is a challenge that has been imposed on the Iranian nation by
foreigners."
His Eminence said that it is
necessary for the presidential candidates to avoid unnecessary controversy and
added: "It is necessary for you to promise our nation that if you are
elected, you will not give your friends a free rein."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution said that the candidates shou ld promise that they will focus their
efforts on safeguarding the interests of the Iranian nation against foreigners.
He added: "Presenting flawed analyses, some people argue that in order to
appease the enemy, it is necessary to make concessions, but this is wrong and
basically it means preferring the interests of foreigners to national
interests."
His Eminence reiterated: "The
enemy is angry because of the vibrant existence of the Islamic Republic and
because the memory, path and goals of Imam (r.a.) are alive in the minds our
people. The only way to confront this anger is to make constant efforts to resolve
the problems and achieve independence and national power."
Elsewhere in his statements, the
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) faith
in God, in the people and in himself prepared the ground for the victory,
permanence and progress of the Islamic Revolution. Referring to the upcoming
presidential elections, he added: "With Allah's assistance, the Iranian
nation will give rise to a vibrant instance of valor in ten days and they will
emerge proud and victorious out of the great test that will take place on the
24th of Khordad."
Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the
historic 15th of Khordad uprising which took place in the year 1342 and
described it as a very important stage in the history of Iran. He added:
"Following Imam's (r.a.) arrest, which took place after his speech on the
13th of Khordad in the year 1342, there was a massive popular uprising in
Tehran, Qom and several other cities, which showed the taghuti regime the
strong bond between the people and the clergy."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution stressed that the bond between the people and the clergy guaranteed
the spread and victory of the popular movement in Iran. "When the people
enter the arena and their hearts and minds support a move ment, that movement
finds the capacity for continuation and victory."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the
brutal nature of taghut was revealed on the 15th of Khordad, further adding:
"One of the important points about that event was the silence of
international communities and organizations that claimed to support human
rights. They did not protest at all."
His Eminence stressed: "Despite
all these things, Imam Khomeini (r.a.) - who was empty-handed but enjoyed the
support of the people - exhibited the image of a determined and decisive
spiritual leader to all people and all history."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution referred to three important characteristics of Imam Khomeini (r.a.)
and stressed: "Imam (r.a.) had genuine faith in God, in the people and in
himself and he exhibited this faith in his behavior."
Ayatollah Khamenei added: "Imam
Khomeini (r.a.) spoke with the peo ple through his heart and the people
accepted his call from the bottom of their hearts. They stepped into the arena,
resisted bravely and gradually lead this movement towards victory. Finally,
this movement achieved victory without having received help from any
country."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution reiterated: "Imam (r.a.) had faith in God and His promise of
assistance with all his heart and soul. For this reason, all his actions and
moves were for God alone."
His Eminence added: "Imam
(r.a.) had deep faith and confidence in the people as well. He believed that
the faithful, intelligent and brave people of Iran could shine brightly like
the sun in different areas only if they had competent leaders."
Ayatollah Khamenei stressed:
"In the eyes of Imam (r.a.), the people were the dearest and their enemies
were the most hated, and this belief was one of the essential reasons behind
the resistan ce of Imam against the domineering powers that were hostile
towards the Iranian people."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution referred to Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) faith in himself and reiterated:
"Imam (r.a.) revived the spirit of self-confidence in our nation and he
helped our people realize their capacities in different areas."
His Eminence referred to Imam
Khomeini's (r.a.) courageous actions before and after the Revolution and his
confrontation with global oppressors and added: "Courage, decisiveness and
self-confidence - which were exhibited in Imam's (r.a.) words and actions -
were gradually transferred to the people and this caused our nation to become a
role model of resistance and insight."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution added: "It was thanks to this self-confidence and courage that
Imam (r.a.) never suffered from the slightest bit of depression, doubt and
weakness even during th e last few days of his auspicious life. For this
reason, the statements that he issued during the last few years of his life
were more revolutionary and strongly worded than the statements he had issued
during the first few years of the movement."
His Eminence said that the people
had faith in Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) slogans and added: "Thanks to their
self-confidence and hope and their reliance on God, the people of Iran overcame
the despair of the oppressive Pahlavi era and they became the manifestation of
pride and progress through making achievements in different areas."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution said that liberating Iran from dependence on America and England,
replacing corrupt and treasonous leaders with elected leaders, transforming
Iran from a backward country into a country whose rate of scientific progress
is eleven times more than the global average, and Iran's praiseworthy advances
in areas relating to development, science, medicine and higher education are
among the blessings of the great movement that was started by Imam Khomeini
(r.a.).
Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that
Iran's advances and achievements over the past three decades should not cause a
false sense of pride. "If we compare our conditions with the era of
taghut, these achievements will look remarkable, but if we compare our
conditions with an ideal Islamic Iran - namely, a society that enjoys dignity,
welfare, morality, piety and spirituality - there is definitely a long way to
go."
His Eminence stressed: "This
long but glorious path can be traversed by relying on the three beliefs of Imam
Khomeini (r.a.). By relying on its pious youth and those three beliefs, the
Iranian nation can swiftly build an ideal Islamic Iran."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution stressed that there are bright prospects for the Iranian nation and
added: "The roadmap is available to the Iranian nation and this roadmap is
the principles that were introduced by Imam (r.a.)."
Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated:
"Imam's principles, which have been recorded in his published speeches and
his testament, are the same things that turned the backward and dependent
Iranian nation into a pioneering, proud and independent nation."
His Eminence stressed: "Those
who mention the name of Imam (r.a.) and try to attract support in this way should
have faith in Imam's principles and roadmap. This is because the only way to
understand and follow the essence of Imam's character is to rely on his
principles and roadmap."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution referred to Imam Khomeini's principles in the area of foreign policy
and stated that the requirements are "reliance on the votes of the people,
ensuring unity of the people, rulers and leaders who are populist and
non-aristocratic, officials who are committed to national interests and efforts
by everybody in order to achieve progress."
Ayatollah Khamenei added:
"Resistance against interventionist and domineering policies, establishing
brotherly ties with Muslim nations, establishing equality-based relations with
all countries except those that have been hostile towards the Iranian nation,
fighting the Zionists, fighting to liberate Palestine, supporting oppressed
people and confronting oppressors are among Imam's (r.a.) principles in the
area of foreign policy."
His Eminence referred to Imam
Khomeini's (r.a.) principles in the area of culture and stated: "Imam's
(r.a.) principles in this area include: rejecting the permissive Western
culture, rejecting rigidity, rejecting hypocrisy in religious matters,
defending Islamic ethics and commands in a determined way and fighting the
spread of immorality and corruption in society."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution referred to Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) principles in economic areas and
said: "Stressing national economy and self-sufficiency, observing economic
justice in production and distribution, defending underprivileged people,
fighting the capitalist culture, showing respect for ownership, capital and
labor, refusing to melt into the global economy and preserving independence of the
national economy are among the economic principles of Imam (r.a.)."
Ayatollah Khamenei stressed:
"Imam (r.a.) constantly demanded that government officials of the country
should implement these principles in a powerful and wisely managed way."
His Eminence stressed that such
principles constitute Imam Khomeini's (r.a.) roadmap and reiterated: "By
relying on its firm religious faith and its internal capabilities and
capacities, and through benefitting from Imam's (r.a.) roadmap, t he Iranian
nation can continue the path that it has been following over the past 34 years
with more power and more speed, thereby becoming a genuine and complete role
model for Muslim nations."
Elsewhere in his statements,
Ayatollah Khamenei referred to the upcoming presidential elections and
described it as very sensitive.
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the
elections in the Islamic Republic are the manifestation of having faith in God,
in the people and in oneself, further adding: "Elections are a
manifestation of faith in God because it is a religious obligation to play a
role in the determining the destiny of the country."
His Eminence reiterated:
"Elections are a manifestation of having faith in the people because in an
election it is the people who choose their government officials."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution added: "Elections are a manifestation of self-conf idence
because any ballot that is cast into the ballot box is in fact an attempt to
play a role in the destiny of the country."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the
most important point regarding the upcoming presidential elections is the
necessity of giving rise to political valor as well as enthusiastic presence of
the people in the election. "Every vote that the people cast into the
ballot box is primarily a vote of confidence for the Islamic Republic and for
our electoral mechanism."
His Eminence added: "On a less
important level, this vote is also a vote of confidence for any person who is
subjectively judged to be more beneficial for the future of the country."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution referred to the efforts by the enemies of Iran to turn the upcoming
election into a threat for the Islamic Republic and stated: "They hope
that the election will be lifeless or followed by a fitna, as was the case with
the 1388 election, but the enemies have made a mistake in their calculations
because they do not know our nation and they have forgotten what happened on
the 9th of Dey."
His Eminence stressed: "By
Allah's grace and despite the will and plans of the enemies, the election that
will be held on the 24th of Khordad will be a great opportunity for the Islamic
Republic."
Ayatollah Khamenei added: "The
enemies think that there is a silent majority in the country who are opposed to
the Islamic Republic. However, they have forgotten the annual rallies on the
22nd of Bahman: over the past 34 years, massive numbers of people have always
taken to the streets in order to defend the Islamic Republic and shout ‘death
to America'."
His Eminence said that the
ill-wishers of the Iranian nation and their think tanks have resorted to false
claims that the election will be engineered or that it is not a legitim ate and
free election. He reiterated: "In which part of the world are candidates -
ranging from famous figures to unknown individuals - allowed to use national
media outlets equally?"
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution said: "In America and other capitalist countries, if a
candidate is not a member of the existing two or three parties and if he is not
supported by the mafia of wealth and power and by the Zionist network, he has
no opportunities for campaigning."
Ayatollah Khamenei said that the law
has the final say on the process of election in Iran and stressed: "In the
Islamic Republic, the law is the only thing that restricts the entry of
candidates into the arena of elections. On the basis of the law, some people
can stand for our elections and some others cannot. Moreover, those who are
responsible for the vetting process have been specified by the law."
He added: "Foreign enemies
close their e yes to these realities and broadcast false propaganda and
unfortunately certain impious voices and writers repeat the same things inside
the country."
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic
Revolution stressed: "By Allah's grace, with its presence and firm
determination, the Iranian nation will produce a decisive and crushing response
to all these machinations."
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