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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1730)	8/30/2002 10:33:42 PM
From: lorne	of 3959

Iran's President Trying to Limit Power of Clergy The New York Times By NAZILA FATHI TEHRAN, Aug. 28 — Iran's president, Mohammad Khatami, said today that hard-line clerics had made it all but impossible for him to do his job and that he would propose legislation to adjust the balance of power so that he could pursue reforms. President Khatami's statement amounted to a clear expression of frustration with the clerics who hold most real levers of power and have thwarted a president elected twice on promises to open the economy and usher in greater civil liberties. "I am announcing today that the president must have the power to perform his duties within the framework of the Constitution," he said at a news conference. "We cannot speak of democracy if we are not ready to play by its rules," he added. "The main aspect of democracy is the right of people to change a government if they do not like it." Full story >>> iranandworld.com

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