Iraq's National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie on Camp Ashraf, Massoud Rajavi...

Iraq's National Security Advisor Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie on Camp Ashraf,
Massoud Rajavi and 'Detoxifying' MEK Members

LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In an interview with Anne Singleton of
Iran-Interlink, Dr. Mowaffak al Rubaie, Iraq 's national security advisor
clarified his approach to the Government of Iraq's decision to remove the
Iranian terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK, aka MKO, PMOI) from the country.
Responsibility for Camp Ashraf was handed over to the Government of Iraq
by the Coalition Forces in January this year. Since then, Dr. al Rubaie's
plan for the difficult task of dismantling an extremist cult has revealed an
enlightened, humanitarian approach which could become a blueprint for
tackling similar organisations worldwide.
Dr. al Rubaie explained, "This is an indoctrinated and tightly
disciplined organization of extremist zealots who have employed terrorism and
at times even self-immolation to secure their aims. In normal everyday
language we can say that they have been "brainwashed". He added, "The
Government of Iraq does not deal with the MEK as an organization. We deal
with the residents as individuals."
Under observation by the ICRC and the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights, Dr.
al Rubaie has focused efforts to protect the individuals inside the camp
following allegations that human rights abuses are being perpetrated by MEK
leaders against the residents. To this end he said, "We believe that if we
can separate individuals from the all-encompassing domination by their
leaders, we can allow them to begin to exercise their rights as individuals
and make appropriate choices. That is, we hope to remove them from the toxic
effects of their indoctrination and leaders."
In response to the many obstacles thrown up by the MEK to their removal
from Camp Ashraf, Dr al Rubaie told Iran-Interlink, "The Iraqi Army unit
posted to defend and secure Camp Ashraf has exercised patience and extreme
restraint in spite of the staged provocations and demonstrations that
Ashraf's self-appointed leaders have launched in defiance of the legitimate
exercise by the Government of Iraq of its sovereignty." "Ashraf is not above
the law," said Dr. al Rubaie.
Asked what can the UK , European and other western governments do to help
resettle the MEK, Dr. al Rubaie replied, "These governments can agree to
allow their citizens and others who have status in their country to return."
For the full interview see http://iran-Interlink.org

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SOURCE Iran-Interlink

Contact: Anne Singleton, +44-1132780503, +44-7876541150,
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