Danish parliament passed a new policy proposal to government against mullahs' regime
Iranian Resistance lauds measure as a decisive first step

Mr. Massoud Rajavi, President of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, described the Danish Parliament's passing of a new policy proposal to government for the adoption of a comprehensive and decisive policy against the mullahs' dictatorship as cour ageous and admirable. He pointed out that the parliamentary measure indicates the people of Denmark's solidarity with the Iranian people and Resistance and expressed hope that other member-states of the European Union would follow suit.

In a parliamentary session yesterday, Danish deputies passed a proposal calling for decisiveness against the mullahs' religious, terrorist dictatorship and dialogue with the opposition which strives for democracy and human rights in Iran. The proposal was moved by the Social Democratic Party of Denmark on behalf of all the ruling coalition parties. A delegation from the National Council of Resistance attended this session upon the invitation of parliamentary deputies.

The Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and some other Cabinet members were also present. A number of deputies expressed support for the democratic positions and conduct of the Iranian Resistance and its President-elect, Maryam Rajavi. They described the pol icy of critical dialogue with the Khomeini regime as futile and a failure.

In his remarks to the parliamentary session, Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen emphasized that Denmark's policy towards Iran has entered a new phase and it is important to establish dialogue with those who believe in human rights and democracy. In the p ast two-three years, the opposition has proven in practice that it struggles for human rights, Mr. Rasmussen added.

In lauding the measure, Mr. Rajavi emphasized that the unanimous vote of the Danish parliamentarians against the mullahs indicates the futility of all appeasing policies, such as "critical dialogue." Appeasement will only embolden the mullahs in stepping up repression and export of terrorism, Mr. Rajavi added.

The NCR President pointed out: The time has come for the European Union to set aside the policy of critical dialogue and respect the Iranian people's unanimous will for democracy and human rights in their homeland, by adopting a decisive policy towards Ir an's ruling mullahs.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran - Paris
November 15, 1996

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