Here is an article I thought I’d share from http://advarnews.biz/politic/9746.aspx , here is the translated version. Follow me on Twitter @ Iran_allday

 

 

Karroubi: I am not afraid and I am ready to pay any priceFour days after the assault on Mehdi Karroubi by “reporter” thugs in Media Fair, a group of journalists and reporters visited him at his home to comfort him, condemn the events happened at the Media Fair and ask him not to consider those horrible acts as what a real reporter would do. l

When Journalists remarks were finished, everybody looked at Karroubi to listen to what he had to say. Karroubi that still had the wound mark that he received during the attack in Media Fair at his forehead started by saying that: “I have visited the Media Fair every year, but this year because of the wide spread shut down of the newspapers and the arrest of the journalists I was more determined to visit the fair. I was not [personally] offended by the events that happened in the Fair but rather I felt sorry because of some irrational and unconsidered behaviours and actually it was good that I went to the fair so that I the true nature of some people was unveiled.” l In continuation, Karroubi rejected the claims made by the Media Fair officials that in interview with some of news agencies said they had warned Karroubi’s bodyguards of the intense atmosphere of the fair and added: “I attended the [media] fair completely unaware [of the situation] and the claims of some saying I was looking for trouble despite their warnings are completely bogus. But in any case I am amazed and I ask them should I have asked for permission to go to the media fair?! I am amazed why the elders and more intelligent ones don’t prevent these kinds of inconsiderate actions.” l

We should not leave the field

In continuation Karroubi expressed hope that the ruling of such ideas over the country does not last and advised the journalist present in the gathering to have patience and endurance and also to maintain the balance. He added: “We should not leave the field as the condition of our rivals is alarming and that’s why they react with these kinds of actions.” l

In another part of his remarks, Karroubi complained of the excessive pressure on the media over the past recent months and in response to some of the journalists who were asking him about starting publication of a newspaper, said: “Every newspaper that is closed down (by the coup government) renews my heartache but with all that is happening we are trying to publish a new newspaper or publication. I don’t want to leave the field under any circumstances. I feel really sorry when I see some motivated journalist lose their jobs and their talents go to waste. It has been said that a stranger is the educated intellectual whose knowledge and intelligence has been alienated and now our real and professional journalists have become strangers.” l

Financial difficulties are the main problem for having a satellite television

In continuation Karroubi indicated that financial difficulties are the main problem in establishing the “Saba” satellite television. l This friendly gathering ended by Mehdi Karroubi’s comforting the journalists as he said to his guests: “Rest assure that the situation will not remain like this and the government has to change the situation and open up the [political] atmosphere. Moreover be certain that I as a clergyman will do what I know is my duty and I am not afraid of paying its price and I am ready to pay any price for it.”