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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1982)
Iranian revolution a success, says student group secretary By Richard Burr Ol the Emerald Iran has made 'tremendous" progress under the rule of Ayatollah Khomeini, contrary to the allegations of anti-Khomeini groups, says Firooz Arash, secretary for Iranian Student Association Arash is challenging anti-Khomeini student groups, including the Moslem Iranian Student Society and another group called the Iranian Student Association, to debate the situation in an open forum The evidence favors Khomeini sup porters, he says Mohammad, a secretary for MISS, says alth ough he's opposed to sitting at the same table with a man who supports the executions in Iran, he is not opposed to the debate and will check with other group members to reach a group decision Mohammad asked to remain anon ymous because he fears repercussions from Khomeini supporters in the United States More roads have been built within the last 3% years than during the 20 years of the Shah. Arash says This progress is important because more than 78 percent of countryside villages are illiter ate, he says Thousands of miles of roads have been built to connect the villages to larger cities, Arash says The road construction helps bring in badly need ed government services, he says But the Iranian revolution has not ended, Arash says Big landowners, former officials of the Shah and Western nations are trying "to bring the revolution to its knees," he says Although the government has nationalized most large corporations and banks and has made some land reforms, legislation is pending in the Iranian Parliament to return the lands and busin esses to capitalist interests, Arash says This legislation would deter Iran from reaching its goal of economic self-sufficiency, he says Because Western nations know Iran's econ omy is dependent on foreign capital, they have imposed an "economic blockade" to prompt a counterrevolution, Arash says The nations have persuaded Iraq to attack Iran and have orches trated subversive terrorism by "lackeys" within the country, he adds Despite these efforts, Iranians still over whelmingly support the Ayatollah, Arash says If the people did not support Khomeini, they would have overthrown the leader like the Russians ousted the czar, he says Instead of such a movement, “massive waves" of citizens have voted at the polls for replacements of murdered government officials, Arash says Problems still exist in Iran because the Aya Graphic by Shawn Bird toilah inherited the Shah's problems and faces economic hardship because of the war, he says The Iraq war has postponed economic recovery policies because of war-inflicted destruction, Arash says Anti-Khomeini forces say numerous execu tions have occurred in the country Arash says the execution figures cited by the groups and Am nesty International are too high “In some cases unfair executions have taken place," he says But most of those who are executed are either former Shah officials or people who killed revolution supporters during the overthrow, Arash says Allegations that Khomeini has a secret police force more dangerous than the Shah s Savak are false, he says Khomeini has asked the 36 million Iranians to act like a secret police in reporting suspicious activities they observe, Arash adds The government favors basic political freedoms, not suppression, he says. A bill in the Iranian Parliament calls for the freedom of parties and the formation of committees, Arash says. But until the war, Western interference and opposition from capitalists and Shah supporters ends, the Iranian revolution will continue, he says. IFC refuses Food-Op goals The Incidental Fee Committee refused Thursday to allow the fee-funded Food-Op outreach program to integrate with un subsidized store operations The committee rejected two Food-Op goals and asked the outreach program to withdraw another of the five goals pre sented The funded Food-Op pro gram educates students about food food-op director Pat McGurk said students are unaware they can shop at the store But the committee voted 5 to 2 against a goal to publicize store opera tions "We don't feel we should be dealing with the store at all,” said David Gibson, ASUO vice president of administration and finance, giving the ASUO Ex 15 cheery words for $1.50 if placed by Dec. 10 at 1 pm at the usual locations. T>tc. 13 ecutive recommendation The goal could be approved as a one-year opportunity to publicize the store, said com mittee member Dianne Ritterband-Mason. The deci sion could be included in a budget note, said Mary Alice Holmes, IFC member. An effective outreach pro gram would publicize the store through its activities, said Jeff Nudelman, committee member McGurk withdrew a similar goal integrating the store and outreach program. Bookstore may alter text discount i ne university tjooxsiore may extend the textbook discount to general interest books next fall if a proposal currently before the board of directors is passed. The proposal would reduce the current eleven percent dis count on textbooks to ten per cent, and extend the lower dis count to other books sold in the bookstore, said trade book manager Thom Chambliss. I he total cost ot tne proposed discount will be difficult to compile, Chambliss said, but added, “I think everyone will come out ahead if we establish one general discount." Student identification would be required for book purchases if the board adopts the propo sal, store manager Jim Williams said aqooaoooaoaaaqqae YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! VOLUNTEER TO BE A BIG BROTHER I s 0KS3E Enjoy spending a few hours a week with a young boy who needs a friend. 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