Official weblog for Iranian MPs in the sit-in

Surprisingly, somebody seems to have read my last post, suggesting that the reformist protestors in the parliament to start a weblog. They now have a weblog-- in Persian.

A computer magazine in Tehran, who has close ties to one of the young and Internet savvy MPs, Ali Akbar Moosavi, has confirmed that it's the official blog of the sit-in organizers.

However, it's far from being a weblog, let alone a good one. It's being served on the free Persianblog.com; there is nothing interesting written in it, just the public announcements by them; it's not clear who is posting to it; it doesn't have links to other resources; etc.

But the good thing is that, apparently, while they have no access to any Iranian TV or Radio, they've embraced weblogs as a great means of a) publishing their announcements and program b) reaching the young Iranians who have long lost their interest in politics whatsoever.

I hope this will show them the importance of weblogs as a political tool which they will really need if they want to get the votes of de-politicized youth of Iran.

Wish I was there and could really blog the sit-in in both Persian and English.

By the way, you can send them emails asking for an English blog. Although they might not do it to prevent hardliners accusing them of spying or threatening the national security. Here is the email: sitin@hotmail.com (I know, they look very cheap! They should move this blog to the official Parliament's website; or at least get a domain name.)