{"id":25995,"date":"2021-09-12T16:21:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T14:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=25995"},"modified":"2021-09-12T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T14:21:54","slug":"mek-marks-56th-anniversary-re-elects-ms-zahra-merrikhi-as-secretary-general-ashraf-3-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/09\/mek-marks-56th-anniversary-re-elects-ms-zahra-merrikhi-as-secretary-general-ashraf-3-albania\/25995\/","title":{"rendered":"MEK Marks 56th Anniversary, Re-Elects MS. Zahra Merrikhi as Secretary-General \u2014 Ashraf 3, Albania"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><iframe width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LF2KZDJvJ6w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LF2KZDJvJ6w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">September 5, 2021<\/a><\/strong>\u2014While the theocratic regime in Iran desperately struggles to survive under the weight of existential threats and mounting crises, the main Iranian opposition <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK)<\/a> continues to become stronger and more determined to overthrow the mullahs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/peoples-mojahedin-pmoi-mek-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEK <\/a>celebrated the start of its 57th anniversary in <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/t\/ashraf1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashraf 3<\/a>, Albania, making it by far the most enduring political organization in Iran\u2019s modern history. On September 5, 2021, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEK <\/a>held its biennial session, and after hours of debate and deliberation, the organization\u2019s members enthusiastically re-elected Zahra Merrikhi as its Secretary-General for another two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Zahra-Merrikhi-Secretary-General-of-the-Peoples-Mojahedin-Organization-of-Iran-PMOI-MEK.jpg\" alt=\"Zahra Merrikhi, Secretary-General of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)\" class=\"wp-image-25998\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Zahra-Merrikhi-Secretary-General-of-the-Peoples-Mojahedin-Organization-of-Iran-PMOI-MEK.jpg 650w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Zahra-Merrikhi-Secretary-General-of-the-Peoples-Mojahedin-Organization-of-Iran-PMOI-MEK-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption><em><sup>Zahra Merrikhi, Secretary-General of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The biennial session was held simultaneously at the MEK\u2019s headquarters in Ashraf-3 (Albania), Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, London, The Hague, and Zurich. Emblematic of the MEK\u2019s genuine efforts to win freedom, democracy, and equality for the Iranian people, its Central Council is comprised entirely of women. This year, in a remarkable show of the MEK\u2019s staying power, Ms. Merrikhi introduced a new cadre of competent leaders made up of a younger generation of women destined to lead the democratic opposition into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast to the regime\u2019s attempts to fall back on the old guard to protect its failing rule, the MEK has trained an impressive number of young activists ready to take the reins and to guarantee freedom, democracy and a brighter future for Iran. Three of these women were introduced by Ms. Merrikhi as co-secretaries this week while six others were brought in as new deputies, all in their 30s and 40s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gathering-of-members-of-Peoples-Mojahedin-Organization-of-Iran-PMOI-MEK-in-Ashraf-3-Albania.jpg\" alt=\"Gathering of members of People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI-MEK) in Ashraf 3, Albania\" class=\"wp-image-26000\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gathering-of-members-of-Peoples-Mojahedin-Organization-of-Iran-PMOI-MEK-in-Ashraf-3-Albania.jpg 690w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Gathering-of-members-of-Peoples-Mojahedin-Organization-of-Iran-PMOI-MEK-in-Ashraf-3-Albania-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption><em><sup>Gathering of members of People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI-MEK) in Ashraf 3, Albania<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To many Iranians, fed up with four decades of misogynist rule by the mullahs, the televised scenes of women taking charge in the strongest opposition movement to the mullahs have proven to be truly inspirational. A flood of messages were sent by women, political activists, and political prisoners inside Iran celebrating the MEK\u2019s 57th anniversary and congratulating the re-election of Ms. Merrikhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the biennial session in September, a number of senior officials and members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEK <\/a>spoke about their decision to re-elect Secretary-General Merrikhi. The President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCRI<\/a>), Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a>, also spoke at the event and praised the MEK\u2019s leadership for guiding the organization through some of Iran\u2019s most tumultuous times in recent memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs. Rajavi added: \u201cThe clerical regime engaged in relentless suppression and massacre as well as a continuing campaign of demonization in the past four decades in an attempt to destroy this movement. But it failed, and the MEK, steadfast and committed to its ideals, more prepared and stronger than ever, has organized a nationwide Resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Grand-gathering-marking-the-57th-year-of-the-PMOIs-foundation.jpg\" alt=\"  The President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mrs. Maryam Rajavi  and Ms. Zahra Merrikhi Secretary General of the PMOI\/MEK\" class=\"wp-image-25999\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Grand-gathering-marking-the-57th-year-of-the-PMOIs-foundation.jpg 650w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Grand-gathering-marking-the-57th-year-of-the-PMOIs-foundation-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption><em><sup>  The President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mrs. Maryam Rajavi  and Ms. Zahra Merrikhi Secretary General of the PMOI\/MEK<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For her part, Ms. Merrikhi said, \u201cThe position of Secretary-General and assuming other responsibilities in the Organization are rooted in a half-century of sacrifice and suffering in the face-off against the Monarchic dictatorship, the religious fascism, and a multitude of reactionary and colonialist conspiracies. It is the story of a movement that has advanced while making constant choices and paying the necessary price.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranfocus.com\/en\/iran-general\/33668-a-primer-on-iran-s-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEK <\/a>is more resolute and optimistic than ever before to overthrow the tyrannical regime in Iran, and to reintroduce the Iranian nation into the world community as a peace-seeking and productive partner.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 5, 2021\u2014While the theocratic regime in Iran desperately struggles to survive under the weight of existential threats and mounting crises, the main Iranian opposition Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) continues to become stronger and more determined to overthrow the mullahs. 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