On the importance of criticism
In Islam, power is meaningless and only God is authentic. One cannot be revolutionary and become revolutionary by defaming thoughts, swearing, and the like. We should wait for them to tell us our faults and when they do, instead of taking up the stick of takfir and the club, we should accept the said fault with logic and reasoning and find a solution to it. It is against Islam and the clear text of the Quran that every time someone speaks, we should immediately hit him on the head with a club and tell him not to speak. Such actions cause weakness and speechlessness. Fear of this act and the fear that if I speak, they will hit me on the head with a club is far more dangerous than the fear of the SAVAK clubmen. In order to gain strength and become stronger, we need freedom of expression, and the existence of freedom is vital even on the front.
Is it not a lie to say that we do not want engineers and doctors?
Speech on 12 February 2010 in Azadi Square[72]
State of War and Economy
They did not think that our armed forces could stop the aggression and they did. The worst thing is that people are not aware of the realities of their country’s affairs. Today, our budget deficit is 80 billion tomans, and with the addition of some other items, it will reach 100 billion tomans. The country’s cotton has decreased by 54%, sugar beets by 19%, and wheat orders abroad by two million tons, and industry has also decreased production by 30 to 40%. The inflation rate in wholesale is 30% and in retail is 35%.
The importance of security and stability
The lack of judicial security, the existence of decision-making centers, authoritarian measures, and in addition, the prevalence of the method of terror and some other incorrect methods have jeopardized the agency and sovereignty of the government in many places. I warn you people about the lack of security. We want judicial and moral security. The fact that books can still be burned in the streets, that dormitories can still be attacked, and that schools can still be closed except through legal authorities is not something that can be done in the Islamic Republic. All our employees must find job security and security in every respect.
If we want to solve security issues with sticks and clubs, is two years of experience not enough to prove that it is not possible?
To be able to play with the dignity of individuals in this republic with the methods invented by Pharaohs, tyrants, and Stalins is not something that this nation can remain indifferent to. This republic should be the center of the spiritual awakening of Islam. Are these freedoms that are in the constitution being observed or not? They say that we want people to be free to have fun and sabotage.
