TEHRAN A group of 800 students gathered on the Tehran University campus here yesterday to mark the second anniversary of the Tehran University dorm incident, which left at least one person killed. Riots followed the incident leaving several students injured.

The riots which followed the closure of the liberal daily *** Salam *** led to a week of unrest in the capital and the northwestern city of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province.

Talking to the TEHRAN TIMES reporter, two students who were present at the anniversary ceremonies said that they had taken part in the ceremony just to pursue the goals and ideals of the student movement.

Hamidreza Tajozzakerin, a student who was present at the scene of the violence in the dormitory, said the students gathered here to institutionalize the rule of law and to contribute to political development.

The executive editor of the student publication *** Faryad *** said he believed that political development can prepare the ground for economic and social development as well, therefore, he stressed that real political freedom should exist in society.

He stressed that students have a duty to develop and promote progressive ideas in society and not to let "freedom" become a tool in the hands of those who misuse the term.

He stressed that political development leads to the adoption of more transparent policies by officials and therefore reduces economic abuses.

Tajozzakerin said a healthy political atmosphere is the prerequisite to the establishment of a healthy national economy.

The student also criticized the trials held for those who were accused of causing the bloody demonstrations.

Farhad Nazari, former head of the Greater Tehran Law Enforcement Forces (LEF), was tried for the police attack on the protesting students. The court acquitted Nazari.

Students say a number of plainclothes officers were also involved in the attacks against the students. The plainclothes officers have not yet been identified.

Tajozzakerin criticized officials for not arresting the plainclothes officers, saying that the intelligence services could have arrested them since a number of plainclothes officers had been present in all-student rallies and gatherings and they were probably also involved in the dormitory incident.

Another student talking to the TEHRAN TIMES, Mehrzad Javadi, said he was attending the ceremonies to promote unity among students.

The student of political science at Islamic Azad University said, "We members of student movements are trying to institutionalize democracy and freedom of speech in the country."

He touched on the economic and social problems of the students in Iran and said that students feel that their future is uncertain and that all their efforts are being made to improve their future prospects in their careers and their lives.

Pointing to the low turnout of students at the ceremonies, the 21-year-old student said that the ceremonies have not very much helped the students to achieve their goals. But he said, the move toward those goals should start at some point.

Hamidreza Jalaei-Pour, Mohsen Armin and Abbas Abdi addressed the group of students gathered on Tehran University campus.

Reports said that nine people, including two women, were arrested while distributing pamphlets and posters among the students calling them to hold a rally in front of the Tehran University. A student was arrested while carrying a bag full of antirevolutionary posters, insulting the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and other high-ranking officials.

TEHRAN TIMES reporter said that a number of 200 students gathered in front of the Tehran University. No permission had been issued for the gathering.