On International Women’s Day there was a flurry of writing against Maryam Rajavi who claims to support women’s rights. Iranian women flamed her saying how can she say that when she abuses women in her own group. Many female ex-members published harrowing accounts of their treatment inside the MEK.
Commentators republished the NCRI statement against the former members who had been interviewed by Albania’s Top Channel Fiks Fare satirical programme. They comment, ‘this is a clear example of Rajavi’s mentality’. They emphasise that in Rajavi’s jargon, when she says ‘agent of the regime’ she is issuing a death sentence and
The main news this week came out of Albania – translated into Farsi and English. In his show ‘This is Moscow’, Kastriot Myftaraj identified the businessman involved in the construction of the MEK’s new training camp in Albania as Fatmir Kuci.
++ The UNCHR has not paid any living expenses to the ex-members in Albania, in spite of its promises. UNHCR officials say they are trying to do this and will…
Last week Maryam Rajavi visited Strasbourg claiming to be supporting the protesters in Iran and asking the EU to put pressure on Iran. Ironically one her lobbyists let slip that this visit had been planned from before the demonstrations
++ After the UNHCR said it will pay living allowances directly to individuals in Albania, several ex members reacted. They are celebrating this as their victory over the MEK. Comments…
In Albania the MEK announced the death of three members – two men and one woman. According to the MEK they died from heart attack and cancer. Former MEK members
There was, as could be expected, a lot of Farsi activity on the internet this week. Much of this was shouting back at Rajavi and her misuse of the people’s demonstrations in Iran. The Twitter hashtags #shutuprajavi (along with #shutupTrump)
Many commentators say they have observed that the MEK is fully under the thumb of Saudi Arabia – not Israel or America. They ask, ‘why are you in Tirana and not in Riyadh?’ Others have pointed out that the MEK…
Maryam Rajavi’s MEK is forcing members to undertake building work in Ashraf Three camp which they have got from the Americans. There has been resistance.