March 13th, 2012 – [Kaleme] In a statement addressed to the freedom and democracy seeking Syrian nation on the eve of the anniversary of their uprising against the totalitarian regime of Bashar Al Assad, and following the continued massacre of Syrian protesters and in particular the recent tragedy in the city of Homs, the Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope reiterated the support, sympathy and solidarity of activists and supporters of the people’s Green Movement of Iran with the the patient and steadfast struggle of the Syrian people in their quest to achieve freedom and ensure the establishment of a democratic system of government based on justice and human rights.

The complete content of the statement by the Coordination Council is as follows:

In the name of God,

Surely those who say, ‘Our Lord is God’ and then go straight, no fear shall be upon them, neither shall they suffer sorrow. (Holy Quran, Sura AL-AHQAF, Ayah 13)

To the patient, democracy seeking and freedom loving Syrian nation,

The freedom loving supporters of Iran’ Green movement have watched the heinous, inhumane and brutal mass murders of the Syrian protestors at the hands of the security apparatus of the dictatorial and totalitarian regime of Bashar Al Assad in Damascus with deep regret, concern and disgust.

The supporters of Iran’s Green Movement and the Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope hereby jointly declare their empathy, sympathy and solidarity with each and every justice seeking Syrian citizen in their patient and steadfast struggle to achieve freedom and ensure the establishment of a democratic system of government based on justice and human rights.

Following the uprisings in the Middle East, the leaders of Iran’s Green Movement announced their support and solidarity with the movements protesting the dictatorial regimes in the region and declared February 14th, 2011 as a day of solidarity, calling upon the nation of Iran to participate in rallies in support of the freedom fighting citizens in the Middle East.  Despite the deceitful rhetoric and false claims of support of Muslim nations by the ruling government of Iran, the regime nevertheless engaged in the extreme suppression of the peaceful rallies in Iran in support of the uprisings in the Middle East, followed by the subsequent and continued illegal house arrest of the opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard.

Iran’s Green Movement views the Syrian people’s uprising as an anti-dictatorial movement seeking to achieve freedom  and the undeniable right to self determination, regardless of race, ethnic, tribal, linguistic or religious background, and a quest to establish a system of government based on democracy, human rights and internationally acknowledged and accepted obligations.

As a result of the similar political climate prevailing in both of our countries, your legitimate and humane demands to achieve national sovereignty through free and fair elections, ensuring the establishment of a lawful government, fighting corruption and tyranny is fully aligned with the demands of Iran’s Green movement.  To this end, the Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope expresses deep regret regarding the mutual support of the Iranian and Syrian regimes in the suppression of their citizens, without any regard for the desires of the majority of the freedom loving citizens of their respective nations.

We deeply regret and grieve the fact that the legitimate and humane demands of the freedom loving people of Syria have been answered using the worst possible form of inhumane repression,  bullets, tanks and artillery leading to bloodshed and the death of innocent women, children, elderly and other democracy seeking citizens in Syria. It looks as though the dictators of the region have chosen to ignore both historic precedence and the recent events leading to the demise of the autocrats and authoritarian regimes in the region.

Conversely, we are proud that yet another patient and freedom loving nation in the region continues to fight dictatorship with perseverance, despite the heavy costs endured. Your strength is a source of inspiration, energizing other freedom loving movements in the region, such as the freedom seeking movement in Bahrain.

The freedom loving people of Iran and the supporters of the Green Movement eagerly await the victory of the Syrian citizens against oppression, corruption and dictatorship.  We are confident that an Iran free of authoritarianism and an independent and democratic Syria will not only result in a deeper relationship between our respective nations, but more importantly will allow us to play a more effective role in strengthening peace, security and the defense of fundamental human rights in the region and in particular vis-a-vis the Palestinian nation.  We look forward to a day of victory and prosperity for the Syrian nation and ask God to grant the suffering and freedom loving people of Syria patience and perseverance in their quest for freedom and democracy.

The Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope
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Source:  Kaleme: http://www.kaleme.com/1390/12/24/klm-94291/