Iranian police arrest 15 protesters
Fifteen Lurs, including two journalists, were arrested yesterday
evening in front of the Iranian parliament, Ayandeh Online
reported.
Lurs (also Lors) are an Iranian people living mainly in
south-western Iran. Their population is estimated at around five
million. They occupy Lorestan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari,
Khuzestan, Isfahan, Fars, Bushehr and Kuh-Gilu-Boir Ahmed
provinces.
The arrested were protesting against a speech that a Lur member of
Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bozorgvari made, where he said that
Hassan Rouhani's proposed nominees for ministries will not pay
special attention to his region, he would beat them up with
sticks.
The parliament has been discussing the proposed candidates for
Iranian ministries' for 3 days.
The co-founder of Lorestan's writers' union, Ali Saramian expressed
regret over hearing "such an irresponsible statement".
Saramian also said that Bozorgvari linked his narrow mind to all
Lurs.
There has been no official statement released on the issue by the
Iranian government.