Expediency Council Chief Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Saturday warned against the enemies` conspiracies against the Islamic Republic saying the enemies are after raising tension in the Iranian society by magnifying the political crisis over election in Iran to cover up their anti-Islamic attitudes.
| Yes. It's deep-laid plots™ and sinister conspiracies™, hatched in the dark of night by the Enemies of Islam... |
The election issue is a sensitive one and the enemies are after taking advantage of this sensitivity to create tension in Iran and to launch a war on Islam, Rafsanjani noted as he addressed the participants of an exhibition in Tehran. The main reason for enemies` move to exaggerate the issues on the eve of the seventh parliamentary elections is that they are after provoking tension as part of efforts to counter Islam and Muslims, he added.
| "They just don't like us. Everybody knows that. An' we din't do nuffin'!" |
The officials should try to present a good image of the Islamic system so that the enemies could not create pretexts to magnify the internal issues of Iran and fish in the troubled waters, he stated.
| I always prefer to fish in troubled waters, myself... |
Rafsanjani said, "we have not been good soldiers for Islam" while calling for further efforts to translate into action the Islamic tenets and principles. Rafsanjani said if the nation`s material and spiritual potentials are used to the optimum, Iran can turn into a prosperous country.
| "Maybe even as prosperous as it used to be, in fact!" |
He added that the government organizations should tackle the current difficulties across the country, in particular those concerning the mega cities, properly. He called for coordination among state organizations to counter corruption and prejudice and noted that any disharmony can be harmful for the entire country. Rafsanjani said that an effective justice and inspection system could guarantee the health of the community. |