کاندیداتوری یک ایرانی از حزب سبز(گرین) در اتاوا ـ آقای اکبر مأنوسی ـ و ارتباط او با سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در کانادا از سوی تعدادی از استادان…
شهروند ـ ۱۲ اکتبر ۲۰۰۸
در روزهای پایانی مبارزات انتخاباتی فدرال در کانادا، کاندیداتوری یک ایرانی از حزب سبز(گرین) در اتاوا حوزه ی اتاوا/ ونیر ـ آقای اکبر مأنوسی ـ و ارتباط او با سفارت جمهوری اسلامی ایران در کانادا از سوی تعدادی از استادان دانشگاه، روزنامه نگاران و فعالان سیاسی ـ اجتماعی جامعه ی ایرانی مورد پرسش قرار گرفت. آنها طی نامه ای به خانم الیزابت می رهبر حزب سبز دغدغه های جامعه ی ایرانی را با ایشان در میان گذاشتند.
متن نامه را در زیر می خوانید:
Ms.
Leader of Green Party of
(Very urgent)
Dear Ms. May,
We are writing to you to express our deep concern about one of the Green Party candidates,
We Iranian-Canadian academics, journalists, and writers, who have lived and worked in this country for over two decades, have never heard of the “Iranian Scholars Association of Canada.” We are wondering when this Association was established; who were the founding members; what is its governance structure for which
The “Iranian Cultural Centre in
There is no doubt that such a candidate, regardless of the outcome of elections, will harm the Green Party’s image and raise question about the party’s judgment. We are sure and hope you would agree that nominating a candidate who could represent progressive ideas on social issues including human rights would better suit the interests of Canadian voters and will attract more support in favour of your party.
Sincerely yours, (Signatories in alphabetical order):
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
– Niaz Salimi, Director of Centre for Thought, Dialogue and Human Rights in
Director – Canadian Muslim union, niaz_salimi@yahoo.com
– Farah Taheri, Journalist, Shaharvand weekly, farah@shahrvand.com
– Farrokh Zandi, Professor,
–
Cc:
New Democratic Party, www.ndp.ca
Liberal Party of Canada, www.Liberal.ca
Mauril Bélanger Party: Liberal Party of Canada belanm@parl.gc.ca
Trevor Haché Party: New Democratic Party of Canada info@trevorhache.ca
The Globe and Mail, Newsroom@globeandmail.com
Toronto Star, city@thestar.ca
Ottawa Sun, mike.therien@sunmedia.ca
Ottawa Citizen, rkwarner@thecitizen.canwest.com
CTV , ottawanews@ctv.ca
City TV, ctvnews.ca