TEHRAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, (click here) said Monday that his administration will build " constructive interaction" with world.
"Today, a new opportunity for interaction with the world has emerged," said Rouhani at his first press conference after his election.
"We hope that all the world countries take advantage of this opportunity, since using this chance will benefit all sides," he added.
The incoming president stressed that "interaction with Iran will be in the interest of both the Islamic republic and the world. "...
It serves a very profound purpose. We know it is fairly accurate because of the distribution of people in Indonesia.
I am sure I have addressed this before, but, since there is a new Shi'ite leader in the world it deserves to be addressed again.
The Muslim faith has many faces. The majority of the denominations are noted above. What is profound about this map is the fact the people within this faith occupy a certain area of the world. Each denomination is nearly regional specific. It is somewhat natural for people of a faith to find themselves growing up in the faith of their birth and therefore higher populations exist of one faith or another in regions; except for any diaspora.
While Indonesia has been an established sovereignty for a long time, Iran has not.
The Shi'ites cannot be denied their homeland if the global community wants to be respected and have other interests such as a sovereign and respected Israel.
I am not expecting The West to completely dissolve their apprehensions over night, but, what I am expecting is an open dialogue to renew understandings and bring Iran's Shi'ite leadership away from radicalization.
Iran's transformation from Shi'ite diaspora to sovereign Shi'ite nation did not happen without a radicalization of the people. The same is true of the Palestinians under Arafat. What is so astounding to me is how The West expects immediate recognition of their 'saintly enlightenment' when it happens without backlash of recognized suffering of people under The West's thumb for decade after decade.
The West did not accumulate it's wealth, which Wall Street has managed to fritter away without conscience, without oppressing peoples of other nations. I do not deny the right for any sovereign nation to exist, but, in the case of the Middle East there has been oppression of people during the 'oil years.' That has to stop. These people have a right to their sovereign nations and it that oppression being realized with the Arab Spring.
The new President of Iran was blessed by the Supreme Leader of Iran otherwise he would not have been the choice of the people. It is amazing how the Supreme Leader has appealed to his people to realize their place in the great rise of the Shi'ite people. I expect President-Elect Hassan Rouhani to be respected for his willingness to fill a void of legitimacy the Shi'ites have longed for and deserved.
I expect The West to work with President-Elect Rouhani to bring about a peaceful Middle East. This is a turning point for the Middle East. It can be a good one or a bad one and the opportunity before all of us will not occur again. I strongly suggest all nations welcome President-Elect Rouhani and direct admirable and peaceful conclusions from this reawakening event.
Good luck. I am quite confident all parties will need more than any luck I can wish them to accomplish greatness or this outcome.
The Indonesia government recognizes the needs of the poor and honors them. I wish they would build some wind turbines, but, this will do for now. They have amazingly horrible wildfires, too.
June 17, 2013
Jakarta
Indonesia's parliament paved the way (click here) on Monday for a jump in gasoline and diesel prices after months of delay that have undermined confidence in the government and the ability of Southeast Asia's biggest economy to continue growing rapidly.
The average 33 percent price rise will cut the government's costly fuel subsidies and could give support to the struggling rupiah after the central bank scrambled last week to prop up the currency as it was caught in an emerging market selloff.
After a 12-hour, often noisy session, parliament voted 65 percent in favor of a revised budget for the year, which includes cash compensation for the poor to help them cope with the higher fuel costs. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had demanded aid for the poor before he would sign off on higher prices....
