This is reminiscent of the mothers of the people deceived by the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK aka Rajavi cult) over three decades. As a result of deceptive recruitment, they were taken to bases in Iraq to commit terrorist acts against their homeland. They are also victims of cultic abuse and remain psychological and physical prisoners of the cult leader Massoud Rajavi, some in Iraq, some now in Albania …
As for the MKO this legacy turned into a human tragedy. Democratic Centralism became a tool of domination over all members of the group. The so called struggles for liberation of the Khalq – ruled by Massoud Rajavi- produced a totalitarian cult of personality ….
Hashtroodi, a journalist and author, had formerly been with the MEK /MKO/ PMOI as a member of the NCRI…her interview she said “why is Rajavi claiming that anybody going back to their homeland Iran is a mercenary, while he himself has been mercenary for many different parties – Saddam, MOSSAD, CIA, Saudi Arabia, etc,
“I have had seven to eight mother,” Hanif said about his childhood as an immigrant. His biological mother was not allowed to call him except once a year on his birthday. “About my father I have very few memoirs,” he said with a regretful look.A large number of children of the MKO/MEK/PMOI members were then brought back to the MKO’s camp…
Alan was 14 years old when she was brought to Camp Ashraf to visit her parents who were members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization. She had been sent to Europe after the so-called ideological revolution in the MKO/MEK/PMOI that forced couples to divorce and eventually to leave their children.
The human wall was formed by young women. They wanted to pretend that Rajavi was in the base ignoring his disappearance since years ago. They cried so badly that the poor rank and file would believe that Massoud Rajavi was really there. This was another fraudulent show by Rajavi to give the false impression that he was in Iraq together with his rank and file!
This is Zomorrod Amini, mother of Gholam Reza Shakouri, whose son has been taken hostage at Camp Liberty[MKO/MEK/PMOI Camp in Iraq) in Iraq since 26 years ago… A camp that, unlike its name, has caused years of separation between me and my son. I do not know how to express myself so you would understand what I am undergoing!
They want to have the right to visit their beloveds. The suffering families’ loved ones are held captive by the Mujahedin-e Khalq destructive cult leaders now for many years. They are worried about the destiny of their children and their family members at MKO Camp.The families are determined …
Varshi joined the MKO 27 years ago. As a 19–year–old teenager his ideal was the overthrow of the Islamic Republic through armed struggle. But ultimately, the totalitarian and manipulative system of the group made him leave it. ”After 27 years of companionship with the group, I was threatened to death (by Alireza Budaqchi under the pseudonym of Ahad) just because I had said that the leader’s arguments were not realistic,” …
Former member of the MKO/MEK/PMOI, Mohammad Karami introduced Mehdi Katiraei in his interview with Mardom TV: “He was the deputy commandant of the June 20th protest which marks the start of the MKO’s armed struggle against Islamic Republic. He was then in charge of training partisans in Iraqi Kurdistan.”