The Iraqi government has decided to increase pressures on the European Union to make it find a host country for the rapid resettlement of the members of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) aka MEK/PMOI, an Iraqi lawmaker said.
The MKO/MEK/PMOI has on many occasions asked the US administration to provide the group with financial support in a bid to make Iraq insecure..The report added that the proposals have been put forward to US officials through former and retired Washington officials who are now among the MKO advocates,
Iraqi Prime Minster Nouri al-Maliki says the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) has become a “serious concern” and will soon be expelled.“The MKO has become a serious concern for Iraq and a regional concern,” IRNA quoted Maliki ..
The Iranian intelligence minister hailed Iraqi forces for their effective handling of security in the country and pledged Iran will transfer its security expertise and experience it has gained battling terrorism over the past three decades to the Iraqi government.
The U.S. wants the MeK leadership to “accept the government of Albania’s humanitarian offer immediately, and urges the residents of Camp [Liberty] to resume participation in resettlement interviews to ensure that individuals avail themselves of safe and secure relocation opportunities outside Iraq,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland.
“I am very grateful that the Albanian Government has offered solutions for 210 people from Camp Hurriya,”said Mr Guterres.”The residents of Camp Hurriya urgently need solutions to relocate out of Iraq. We hope they welcome this offer and cooperate to ensure the departure of this important number of people.”
“I welcome the decision by the Government of Albania to resettle 210 former residents of Camp Ashraf, now temporarily located in Camp Hurriya. I have followed this issue very closely, lending my full support to the work of the United ations Assistance Mission for Iraq, and in particular the Secretary General’s Special Representative Martin Kobler, towards a peaceful and durable solution to this humanitarian issue. Permanent resettlement outside Iraq is the only such solution …
The statement added that Mr. Ban “unequivocally supports” the efforts of his Special Representative for Iraq, Martin Kobler, “to courageously and creatively, in exceptionally difficult circumstances, help resolve this situation.” .. He adds that the significant funds evidently spent on high-profile lobbying could be more usefully utilized to improve aspects of the humanitarian conditions often cited in media and lobbying campaigns …
“The government is ready to accommodate in Albania, for humanitarian reasons, 210 members of the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran”, or the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK), Prime Minister Sali Berisha said in a statement…The UN envoy in Iraq Martin Kobler and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf on Saturday held talks with the Albanian authorities over security measures and housing conditions..
An Ex high ranking MEK member and human rights activist living in Europe, Mr. Behzad Alishahi has told MojahedinMonitor that MEK has been using identities of Iranians as well as non-Iranians to send fake letters and provide false information. He mentioned,”MEK has been trying to approach families and friends of its hostages in Iraq and asks them to sign a letter.” He adds, “The MEK`s letter is nothing but the will of the cult …