In a statement, issued by the majority of the Parliament of Malta, express their solidarity with the Iranian people and their desire for a democratic Iran based on freedom and democracy. The statement highlights the endorsement of Mrs. Rajavi‘s comprehensive Ten-Point Plan, which encompasses crucial elements such as universal suffrage, free elections, a market economy, gender equality, religious freedom, ethnic equality, a non-nuclear Iran, and a foreign policy rooted in peaceful coexistence.
The statement carries significant weight, as it is signed by numerous high-ranking officials, including a minister and four committee chairs. This demonstrates the widespread support within the Parliament of Malta for the Iranian people’s movement toward democracy.
Recognizing the Iranian people’s resolute rejection of all forms of dictatorship, including both the previous monarchy and the present religious regime, the statement acknowledges their explicit opposition through powerful slogans. It makes clear that the Iranian people do not wish to be associated with either of these oppressive systems.
Additionally, the statement calls for the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization and demands that the leaders of the current regime be held accountable for their crimes against humanity.
The Parliament of Malta’s expression of support and endorsement serves as a strong message of solidarity with the Iranian people, emphasizing their collective commitment to a democratic Iran and the principles outlined in Mrs. Rajavi‘s visionary plan.
The full statement signed by the majority at Parliament of Malta is as follows:
Support the Iranian People in Their Struggle
For a Secular and Democratic Republic
February 2023
For the past six months, the world has witnessed a sweeping popular uprising in Iran, demanding freedom and democracy. Some 750 protesters have been killed and 30,000 arrested. While any change should come from the Iranian people and their own resistance, the international community has its own responsibility.
We stand in solidarity with the people of Iran in their desire for a secular and democratic republic where no individual, regardless of religion or birthright, has any privilege over others. Through their slogans, the Iranian people have made it clear that they reject all forms of dictatorship, be it the deposed Shah or the current theocratic regime, and thus reject any association with either.
We believe it is for the Iranian people to decide their future. However, we recognize the fact that over the past four decades, the democratic coalition of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has constantly and tirelessly pursued democratic change. In this respect, we believe the Ten-point Plan articulated by the NCRI President, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, deserves our support. It stands for free elections, freedom of assembly and expression, abolition of the death penalty, gender equality, the separation of religion and state, autonomy for Iran’s ethnicities, and a non-nuclear Iran.
The Iranian people’s courageous uprising can be attributed, on the one hand, to the explosive state of Iranian society, a product of suppression, poverty, discrimination, and government corruption, and, on the other hand, four decades of nationwide organized resistance. Tragically, in the summer of 1988 alone, over 30,000 political prisoners – the vast majority of whom were members of the MEK – were brutally massacred.
We condemn the Iranian regime’s meddling in the Middle East region and Europe, including its terrorist attempts and cyber-attacks in Albania.
We urge the international community to stand with the Iranian people in their quest for change and to take decisive steps against the current regime. This includes blacklisting the IRGC and holding regime officials accountable for their crimes against humanity.
