Tuesday July 25,2006
News update: Iran-Emroozonline reporting from B.B.C:

Ganji rejected the invitation of White House !

Akbar Ganji , the journalist have told to B.B.C. that; He has rejected the invitation of White House for a meeting.Ganji said: He was invited to discuss the current situation in Iran with the officials in White House. The officials in White House diden't mention anything about this invitation. Mr. Ganji said: He did not accept this invitation because he believes that the current American official can't help to the developement of democracy in Iran and he said these kind of meeting wont help and will damage the Iranian opposition.He Added : Off course if the Iranian opposition were united and had a leader then could meet with american officials to find a way for the developement of democracy and human rights in Iran.

Mr. Ganji said : He is not here in America as a leader of democracy movement but as a journalist and is here to show the world what is going on to the political prisoners in Iran.

Last week on the situation of Iraq he have said : " You can't bring democracy by attacking a country " . He added: " War has helped the Islamic extremists and foundamentalism and stopped the democracy movement in the region" .

Link to this news in Farsi:
http://www.iran-emrooz.net/index.php?/news2/more/9428/