Interviewer: A reporter of Canada Radio-Television
Question: [What will be the result of these demonstrations?] «1»
Answer: The entire nation has voted that the Shah must not be there and the world must recognize that he has no longer any legitimacy. He did not have earlier either, but yesterday and today the people have announced the issue; they have announced publicly that the Shah must go, they do not want him.
Q: [Therefore, there cannot be any compromise with the Shah in your opinion even if he remains in the monarchy symbolically?]
A: No compromise is possible with the Shah. The Shah is a criminal, must be tried and punished for his misdeeds.
Q: [You have announced a number of times that you will not be a member of the future government. If it is so, who will be the political leaders and groups that assume power after the change of government? I ask this question because the supporters of the Shah claim that there will be no one to run the country and if the Shah leaves, there will be instability and chaos in the country.]
A: The Shah has created chaos in the country; if he goes, there are a number of efficient people who are aware of the world's affairs and will run the country in the best possible manner.