Just One Solution
Feb 9th, 2010 by pedestrian
There are reports from Tehran today that along Enghelab Square, all the way to Azadi, loudspeakers have been installed. If this is true, it is indeed a brilliant idea in order to suffocate the voice of other protesters.
Also, the state news agency, MehrNews, spoke to Asghar Abkhazar, the deputy at the Islamic Revolution Public Office [propaganda office] and he announced that seven roots have been planned for the 22 Bahman protest, all of which lead to Azadi Square. He said that the demonstrations would start at 9:30 a.m.
Another notable even for 22 Bahman, is that, the night before, the state has always encouraged citizens to go the rooftops and shout “Allah o Akbar”. State TV broadcasts live from certain neighborhoods. I remember hearing those Allah o Akbars vaguely in the distance every year. There was never more than one or two people on ther rooftops.
Regarding this, Abkhazar said that “the Iranian people will meet on their rooftops at 9 p.m. the night before 22 Bahman and shout Allah o Akbar, in order to remember the sacrifices of the revolution which has led to the complete destruction of the roots of tyranny.” [the way he says this in Persian reminded me of the latest Mousavi interview in which he said the roots of tyranny had not been eliminated with the revolution].
… also today there have been reports that in enghelab square someone had gotten hold of the actual sound system and they put the national anthem of the shah days on, which stopped pedestrians and traffic in their spot and everyone was shocked. Apparently it was only for 30 seconds, and we dont like the shah, but still it was a great effort on behalf of whoever did it !! (the report is in Donbaleh)
sar, I heard that too! Wasn’t sure of the authenticity!
Brillant sabotage . . . I wonder what other tricks there will be up tomorrow.
I wonder too. A grave miscalculation on the part of the greens: they are concentrating their efforts in Azadi Square, the area most abundant with security forces. I don’t know why they’re doing this …
I agree, Ped. Why not organize protests far from the security forces? Plenty of roundabouts and squares in the city to assemble in. Why crash the party when you can throw your own? Maybe they want to demonstrate their presence to the pro-gov people?
Pensive, as far as I can tell reading the Persian blogsphere, that’s what they are hoping: to give authorities are real “slap” in the fact with their #s. But I still think that’s a big, BIG mistake. I’ve seen the way guards seal off entire streets and squares … it doesn’t matter how many people turn up, they’ve ALREADY sealed off Azadi and they do have the manpower and the weapons to shut everybody up.
(shaking head) I think it’s a big mistake. Government has already announced the routes. They should have organized for something OUTSIDE those areas.