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.
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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
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