Why July 9th gathering? - Message of Tony Peter Clement - MP from Canada

Tony Peter 

Excerpts of remarks by Tony Peter Clement - MP from the Conservative Party of Canada

Despite their claims of being more moderate, Iran is firmly controlled by its hardliners. We must continue to oppose the Iranian regime. The facts do not lie. Executions are up by 30 per cent. Iran's state support of terrorism has been widely acknowledged.

The regime has used terrorism as an essential component of its foreign policy and military strategy. 

The regime incites tensions across the Middle East, including in Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, Bahrain, and they are threats to peace and stability in the region. And Iran continues to prop up the murderous Assad regime in Syria and call for destruction and complete elimination of Israel.

Despite claims of moderation the last election did not bring change in Iran. This was clearly demonstrated recently as Iranian students celebrating their graduation were arrested and given 99 lashes for simply attending a coed party.
I am pleased to be counted as a harsh critique in Canada of this brutal regime. In 2012, our conservative government suspended all diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic. And we must continue to denounce and bring attention to the actions of the Iranian regime. We must not forget the victims of their crimes against their own people and in other countries.

While we are hopeful that Iran lives up to the commitments it has made to the international community, including the P5+1 and the International Atomic Energy Agency, we remain highly skeptical of Iran's real intentions when it comes to its nuclear program. The regime in Tehran has said many things about its nuclear program, but we will judge them by their actions not by their words.

And I want to commend you on your fight against this brutal regime and we in the conservative party of Canada will continue to be your ally in your opposition to it.

Thank you and all the best as you gather to denounce the brutal dictatorship in Iran.
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Why July 9th gathering?- message of James Bezan MP of Canada

James Bezan

Remarks of Mr. James Bezan: Hello, I'm James Bezan, Member of Parliament … and the official opposition critic for national defense in the Canadian parliament. 

I want to send my greetings to everybody that is planning on attending the gathering of the People's Mojahedin and the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

This is a very important time for everyone to come together and show their support for the NCRI and also to condemn the continued human rights violations of the Iranian regime. President Rouhani and Ayatollah Khamenei continue to violate the international norms of the rule of law and the respecting the civil liberties of their people. 

I also want to ensure that all of us continue to stand up against Iran's continued oppression of political activists by imprisoning them, by condemning their actions against those practicing their freedom of religion and also Iran's continued interference in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen by undermining UN security forces as well as coalition partners who are in the fight against ISIS and the atrocities being committed by the Assad regime in Syria. 

I plead with everyone to continue to work towards the safety and security of those who are living at Camp Liberty outside of Baghdad, and also plead upon the government of Iraq and the US and the UN to ensure that their safety is first and foremost during these very tenuous times in the battle against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. And finally, I just want to confirm by support for Mrs. Rajavi s ten point plan and ask the United Nations, the European Union, and the United States and other allies, to stand with NCRI, the PMOI and really take this positive position that will ultimately bring peace and security to the region and democracy in Iran, itself. Again, please join everyone as the gathering in Paris, for the gathering and showing their support for a free, democratic Iran that will ultimately respect human rights and civil liberties. 

Thank you very much

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