A MONTH of 'public debate' on the draft of the new Constitution for an Islamic Republic is under way in Iran. But the regime is already moving to silence the many voices opposition.
Khomeini himself 'opened debate radio and Describing the call for a Constituent Assembly as 'deep against the revolution', he said that, 'Only Iran's enemies would want to delay the implementation Constitution, thus gaining time undermine the achievements of the Islamic revolution'.
It is the Constitution, which is undermining the revolutionary achievements of the people. The draft is an attempt to put straitjacket on the movement which toppled the Shah in February.
already been 'public' debate.
raised Tally the television. broken up by Islamic thugs.
Lackeys Consulaky the the peoples however. degree provincial affairs' By Vocal Cataris it says, Iranian powerful Imam Committee.
of Abadan powers are end to censorship of radio and TV The and provincial and Majlis Ahwaz oil whose brief sixteen Hallan petition will September, urged to coup, and demonstration the pro-Pinochet particuLord Canning House. social and economic affairs are based on the spirit and ethics of Islam'.
"The spirit and ethics of Islam' have used disrupt A few days after Khomeini appeared on television, a National Democratic Front in the grounds of Tehran University was attacked and regime's constitutional manoeurring is beinkurdestend bod Kurdestan The draft effectively denies Iron self-determinationes all self-determination; 'will be run which Will be dominated by Persian lackeys of the Thousands of Arabs demonstrated against the draft last week in the city in Khuzestan. They demanded the removal of governorgeneral Admiral Madani for his role in attacks on Arab demonstrators Other slogans raised included an the state-run stations. for the introduction of more Arabs into local government SLIC for the release prisoners held since the clashes with the army at the end of May. Among the prisoners are three members of the workers' council and Trotskyists HKS (Socialist Workers Party), who be handed in on national on September. Petition forms and details of the demonstration are obtainable from Chile Solidarity Campaign, Seven Sisters Road, London N7 7QG.
since THE Iranian Women's Solidarity international solidarity campaign to win the release of those held in Khuzestan.
the city over land ownership rights outside the western city also killed After the announced that they had arrested an officer Sunni Guards who had been operating with the local police Committees.
This, coupled with rumours that Apartheid tour LLANELLI Rugby Football Club fly off, for a lour of South Africa next week. Just to show how sport is to be kept free from politics, their send-off dinner on 28 June was addressed by out to Edward Heath and Dawie de Villiers, South 'Africa's Britain.
But outside anti-racists mobilised weeks of active campaigning by the South Wales Racism in Sport. Players and officials were greeted by shouts of 'no support for racialist sport' and reminders that Muldergate money had been at the heart of attempts to make Africa internationally respectable.
future.
Freeze for the impose The constitutional Khomeini police station after clashes and groups in in which ten young Kurds were raid the Kurds whole disbanded Javidan Oniy then and Imam bankrupt Republic. "THE feature ambassador in were about through Campaign Against year (48 cheques to and South the government is secretly distributing large quantities of arms to the Persian landlords in Kurdestan, suggests that Khomeini-Bazargan are preparing another large offensive in the near Bazargan, however, is not waiting ratification of the Constitution before moving to take control of the country's economy. Already he has announced nationalisation of the private banks and insurance companies, thus putting a freeze on the flight of capital from the country.
The government's budget, to be announced this week, will seek to austerity measures on working people throughout Iran by massive cuts in public spending and an effort to push up productivity especially in the oil sector, which will provide 75 per cent of Iran's income for a Constituent Assembly is a key response to the manipulations of ruling class.
Elected representatives of all sector:
Iran must meet to discuss and debate fully before the country the problems and needs of the whole Iranian peopl will the need for government of workers and peasant become clear in the minds of thos La still out their faith in the of Islamic Jones on Cuba Character of the Cuban Leadership' by Alan Jones is a major in latest issue of Intercontinental Press/Inprecor (Vol. 17, No. 25), which also includes much material on the oil crisis and the situation in Iran.
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GAINS OF 'THE ISHAN THIS picket of the Iranian Consulate in New York on 22 June was part of an