Full text of president's address to APA general assembly
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Nov 19, IRNA
Iran-APA-President
The following is the full text of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address to the opening ceremony of the second General Assembly of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) on Monday:
"Mr President, Distinguished Deputies of Asian Parliaments, "At the beginning I would like to express my deep and sincere gratitude to you, all beloved participants, who have come to the Islamic republic of Iran from different parts of the vast continent of Asia to participate in the present Conference. I pray to the Almighty for the success and satisfactory outcome of your talks and consultations.
"Distinguished participants,
"Geographical border are not obstacles to the friendship and brotherhood between countries. All of us are the hosts and guests of the great Asian continent and Iran is the home to all you
distinguished participants and all Asian people. welcome to your home.
"Distinguished participants,
"The Almighty created the world based on justice. In the Islamic teachings it has been stipulated that heavens and the earth were created based upon justice.
"In the Holy Quran we read: 'The Almighty put up the heavens and established the balance to differentiate between truth and the falsehood in order for the people not to violate the right.
"In another part of the Holy Quran the Almighty speaks to His Messenger and says: 'Tell them that my God ordered me to establish justice'.
"It is so important to know that all spiritual schools of thought and all prophets intended to encourage human beings towards establishment of justice.
"The great Asia is the cradle of different human civilizations and majority of divine prophets have appeared In Asian continent.
eat saviors of human beings like Buddha and Confucius also appeared in the same continent.
"All of them called for justice and protection of rights of all human beings. Even some of them not only called for justice not only in favor of human beings but also all creatures including animals, plants and inanimate beings and asked human beings not to harm animals for evil purposes and not to cut plants and not to destroy the nature.
"In certain numbers of the above-mentioned schools of thought and in their prayers to the Almighty all animals, plants and even stars are valued and respected which in itself is indicative of the softness nd beauty of the human spirit and benevolence, intimacy, kindness, love, purity and perfection of the human soul.
"Therefore in the philosophy of the east and with respect to the creation of the world the main element to the survival of the creation is justice. Also in the teachings of the divine prophets and saviors of the world justice is playing a key and natural role and if we think deeply of the world we find out that justice is the key to all goodness.
"One of the main ideals of human beings is to know. Human beings hate ignorance and are looking for knowledge and wisdom. In the societies in which justice dominates research and education facilities are available to all.
"In those societies in which all human beings, poor or rich, living in urban or rural areas, living in remote places or in big cities, white or black, irrespective of their tribe, sect, or race, enjoy similar opportunities for living and making research. Of other wishes of all human beings is to love and to be loved. All of them wish for friendship and brotherhood. They love kindness compassion and affection.
"Principally, compassion, love and affection in the warm family environment will bring about growth and development for all human beings.
"But relations among the eastern peoples usually are warmer and sincerer than those of the westerners. The reason lies in the fact that the eastern people are brought up in more integrated and abiding families. They all respect their parents. All of them show their compassion to their brothers, sisters and relatives. Family in Asia is a sacred and valuable unit. The spirit of showing compassion develops in every society wherein people feel that their rights are not violated; Employers do not disregard the employees' and workers' rights; Governments respect the peoples' rights and their privacy while ensuring that their legal rights are not violated; People are not overcharged in the markets and economic centers and banks carry out just financial operations in their activities; Legislatures make law to the benefit of majority of the people based on fair and just decisions; Judges and courts deal with legal cases based on justice and people are equal vis-a-vis the law; Public revenues which come from taxes and other resources are used on equal basis throughout the country and health, education, employment, social and medical treatment insurance and other services are provided for every one.
All these are served as examples of social justice. This means in societies wherein people do not experience discrimination and inequality there will be no place for hatred, enmity and difference and it is the administration of justice that brings peace and kindness.
"Among other needs of people in every society is the need for protection of human dignity and honor. In the light of justice, valuable talents of people are promoted and manifested and their high status is valued. Therefore their human dignity is respected and protected.
"In an atmosphere full of friendship and justice nobody feels humiliated. In fact dignity and wisdom are the consequence of the establishment of justice. As a matter of fact root causes of poverty, hunger and displacement are discrimination, disregard for others' rights and by extent injustice.
"By removing injustice, poverty, hunger and the increasing gap between poor and rich countries will be eliminated.
"Beloved friends,
The most important and bitter consequence of injustice is war and aggression. And justice will be the first casualty of every aggression.
"If human, territorial and national rights and vital economic and financial resources of countries are respected then there will be no reason for aggression and invasion.
"In all wars at least one of the warring parties is the aggressor party. Today some bullying powers under the pretext of prevention of war and the so-called preventive strike invade others' territories, massacre hundreds of thousands of people and displace millions of others. They destroy infrastructures, installations, roads, buildings and resources without feeling obliged to account for them.
"Today we can see that old wounds of the world war the second have not been yet healed. Zionist aggression against Palestinian people within Palestinian territories has been going on for more than 60 years. So we can see as long as justice is not reestablished peace will not return to Palestine.
"If justice is reestablished all displaced Palestinians will return to their motherland. If justice is reestablished and prevails then occupiers and aggressors will leave Palestinian territory and a Palestinian state will be created by all Palestinians.
"If justice is reestablished, oppressed Iraqi nation will taste the sweet flavor of justice and full national sovereignty.
"And if justice is reestablished real peace and stability will prevail in the region. This has always been emphasized by all our great personalities that, as attested by the human history, peace may not be established through injustice. The basis of the sustainable peace is justice.
"Mr President, Distinguished participants,
"The current trends in international relations are not based upon justice but on the contrary are based upon power, bullying attitudes and discrimination.
"If these trends are based upon justice then oppression and tyranny will be contained. All rights will be preserved and warmongers and those who wish to violate and exploit other nations' resources, rights and territories will be isolated.
"Then no bullying government would threaten others with use of nuclear weapons.
"Then all weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons will be removed and people of the world will be free from the specter of terror of such weapons. Of course some of the present international organizations have been established and have acted within these unjust trends. And it is for this reason that they can not solve today problems of the world.
"The Security Council stands as a good example in this respect.
Of course today the status of this Council is under scrutiny within the General Assembly and its function and status are discussed and examined by the member states. When two or three bullying powers with a prerogative that is the veto right, are exploiting this council because they are permanent members of this council how we can expect to witness promotion of global peace and stability and protection of nations' rights.
"Distinguished participants,
"Last year, I forwarded a number of proposals some of which were included in the agenda of your meeting. I express my gratitude to you for that matter. But reiterating my previous proposals I wish to forward two new proposals as follows:
"First: To promote scientific and technical cooperation.
"Acquisition of knowledge and science is the main cause and wish of all human beings. Knowledge and science are main factors for growth and development which know no limits. It has been in the light of knowledge and science that since the beginning of history human beings have been able to take long strides towards perfection and enlightenment.
"Today the entire humanity is still in pressing need of these two factors. Knowledge with all its extended philosophical, physical and spiritual aspects is the outcome of the efforts made by the human beings and it is a heavenly light and spiritual gem which belong to all peoples of the world.
"It has been from Asian civilizations that science, knowledge, civil culture and faith have spread to all other parts of the world.
Today peoples and countries can not be deprived of the opportunity to use spiritual and material science and knowledge and modern technologies and the knowledge and science cannot be monopolized.
"Each of the Asian countries is home to treasures of knowledge which stands as the great capital of great human society. It is through closer interaction and exchange of information among scientific, research, artistic and literary centers that we can facilitate access to just and good opportunities for all researches, professors and students. We shall break the inhuman monopoly of science and technology exercised by some bullying powers.
"Therefore I would like to propose the establishment of an Asian scientific, research and technological institute which shall be responsible for identifying technological, research and scientific capacities of Asian countries and collecting and disseminating information in this respect.
"This institute shall also hold seminars and conferences and establish inter-governmental joint research centers with the participation of Asian countries in proportion to their capacities.
"But my second proposal relates to joint efforts for the establishment of justice in the world. Showing compassion, kindness and love is the historical cause of all human beings and is the fruit of the tree of justice.
"If the expanse of justice is limited to national borders then friendship and kindness will remain limited to the boundaries of state but if justice extends to the whole region and the globe then all the lofty goals and prime ideals of the humanity will be materialized in a world which will be full of peace and friendship.
"Distinguished friends,
"Today, more than ever before, human being is thirsty of justice.
This is the responsibility of the statesmen and scientific and cultural personalities as well as all representatives of Asian nations to promote justice at national and global levels.
"The main root of justice lies in the heart and will of the human being. And all human civilization centers are inspired by saviors and justice seekers. Every part of our vast continent has been witnessing the rise of those who have been calling for justice and spiritual purity.
"All prophets and spiritual personalities whose call for justice has spread to east and west have appeared in the great continent of Asia.
"And today you, representatives of Asian peoples, are carrying the flag of compassion and justice previously carried by your predecessors who were the forerunners of this course in the past centuries.
Therefore, I ask the distinguished chairman and representatives to address different aspects of the subject of the justice in their deliberations and explore the ways and means for its establishment at national and regional levels in the light of the global trends within international organizations and especially launch concerted efforts for reforming the structures of the UN Security Council.
"Asia shall continue to carry the flag of justice in the world and it shall keep this flag until its justice is fully established.
"We are sure that shared human causes shall ultimately be materialized with honesty, spiritual purity, love and kindness, respect for human rights and justice be prevailing in their wake.
"The virtuous will rule over the world and humanity will taste sweet flavor of justice and love. This takes place in the light of the rule of the perfect man and the promised savior. Let us undertake our deserved share in the materialization of this absolute beauty.
"In conclusion once more I wish to thank you all dear guests and welcome you to your second home. I also thank Mr President, Members of the Panel, the Secretariat and all those who assisted in holding this magnificent Conference and pray to the Almighty for its success.
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