June 10, 2009
News from the KNCNA Public Relations Committee
Contact: Azad Moradian
Contact email: moradianazad@yahoo.com
The Kurdish National Congress of North America is calling on the 12 million Kurds living in Iran under the rule of the Islamic Republic and Iranian Kurds in Diaspora to publicly boycott the 10th round of elections of the Islamic Republic, and to use the current political arena to actively pursue and demand civil and human rights changes within Iran.
The Kurdish National Congress of North America is a pro-democracy, pro-voting rights organization, which encourages people around the world, including Kurds, to be fully engaged members of their society in the governance of their rights and in civil action; however, the current elections under the Islamic Republic of Iran does not qualify as a democratic system. We feel that participation in these elections only legitimizes the iron grip of the tyranny of the Islamic Republic regime. Therefore, a boycott of this election is necessary, and instead we ask our people to participate in a massive non-violent civil action, demanding equal opportunity and equal rights, and emphasizing human rights during these critical hours.
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