Opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who was defeated by sitting President Ahmadinejad, responded on Sunday to his supporters and the unrest that erupted in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, calling for an annulment of the election results in a public letter published on his website.
“Dear people, today, in a letter that I presented to The Guardian Council, I have asked for the annulment of the results of the latest elections and I know this to be the only resolution for gaining the public confidence and the support of the people for the government,” said Mousavi.
“My repeated suggestion as your servant is that you continue your civil and legal opposition all around the country, in a calm manner and observing anti-conflict fundamentals.”
Mousavi went on to request a permit for a peaceful rally for Monday.
“We have asked the responsible people to issue a permit for a mass rally in all the cities in Iran so that the people will have an opportunity to show their opposition towards the results of these elections and the way it was conducted,” he added.
Mousavi’s letter was published soon after President Ahmadinejad’s public victory rally and speech held in Madaan Valiasr in Tehran on Sunday.
