European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world tuesday june 21, 1994 Salman Rushdie gets hint of Good news death ruling can be overturned cleric says Nicosia Cyprus apr in a move that could signal Hope for British author Salman Rushdie a senior iranian cleric has said the country a spiritual Leader can Over Rule of Walyor religious edicts. Rushdie was sentenced to death in a february 1989 Fatwa issued by the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for allegedly blaspheming islam in his novel the satanic verses. The Indian born Rushdie has been in hiding under guard since then and has appeared Only occasionally in Public. Ayatollah Ali Akbar my Sikini said in a Sermon in the holy City of qom on Friday that islamic jurisprudence permits Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who became Iran a spiritual Leader after Khomeini died in june 1989, to overrule a Fatwa. A if even a religious Leader issues a Fatwa and he Khamenei issues a ruling the latter takes precedence Over the Fatwa my Sikini said. He did not mention Rushdie who has a $2 million iranian Bounty on his head in his Sermon. But it was the first time that a prominent figure in Iran a leadership has Indi catch that there May be a Way for Khomeini a death sentence to be lifted without violating islamic jurisprudence. Meshkinis a leading islamic Jurist is chairman of the 83-member Assembly of experts a powerful clerical body set up after the 1979 islamic revolution to elect Iran a supreme Leader and order his removal if he is deemed unfit. His Sermon was broadcast by Iran a slate run television saturday and monitored by the British broadcasting corp. My Sikini stressed that the directives of a the country a great Leader must be implemented by the people a noting that Khamenei ranks As such an eminent Leader. A a. The government is obliged to carry out such rulings by Khamenei that set aside fat was he said. Amid International pressure for Tehran to retract Khomeini a 1989 Fatwa iranian leaders including Khamenei have repeatedly said it is irreversible. But the juror Over the Rushdie affair and a series of attacks on people connected with translating and publishing the satanic verses have helped isolate the islamic Republic. The juror also remains a serious impediment to improving strained relations with Britain. Mesh Kinin a Sermon came two weeks after iranian president Hashemi Rassan Jani indicated that he wants to normalize relations with London despite a recent dispute in which both countries expelled a senior Diplomat. Britain accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism and having contacts with the outlawed Irish Republican army which is fighting to drive the British out of Northern Ireland. Tehran retaliated by accusing the British of bugging the iranian embassy in London economist wins in Colombia Ernesto Samper and his wife Jacquin Strauss celebrate in Bogota Colombia after voters sunday chose Samper an economist and Liberal party candidate to take Over the nations presidency. In a bitterly fought Campaign Samper shot 11 times in 1989 by drug traffickers promised to carry out capitalism with a human face and pledged an end to colombians reign of drug terror. He said he will continue privatization of industries and reduction of Trade barriers but at a slower Pace. Turks balk at strings on military Aid Ankara Turkey a prime minister Tansu filler was quoted monday As saying that Turkey May turn Down . Military Aid if the Senate attached conditions to its use. The Senate appropriations committee decided last week that . Military Aid should not be used for Domestic Security concerns in Turkey referring to the turkish army a military Campaign against kurdish guerrillas in the Southeastern Region. A we will perceive such a condition As a desire against our struggle with terror ism a filler told newspapers in a joint interview published monday. Ciller called the committee s decision a a a contradiction of the Clinton administrations stand which recognized turkeys fight against terrorism. A the decision has to be corrected. If necessary we will turn it the loan Down a she added. Ciller said she would Telephone president Clinton to relay her governments position. Turkey is in line to receive $364 million As the third largest recipient of the . Aid after Israel and Egypt. 10 years on top 4th off july specials june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 299 july 01-05 3 o nights $ 259 june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 289 june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 289 june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 289 june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 269, june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 289 june 30-july 04 3 o nights $339 july 01-04 2 o nights $769 june 30-july 04 3 o nights $ 249 Germany s most romantic or d1 to River at its Best july u z 0 of Raoul a Hefu up Rhine Ifill minor information and reservations visit your local sat travel or itt office or Call top Tours 0631-54051