Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 28, 1998

We had rain last night. With this severe drought, it brought happiness and hope. I did office work until half past ten in the morning. Mr. [Mohammadreza] Rahimi, the secretary of the council election supervision board, came. He reported on the work and said that the credits have not been given and in most cities, executive committees have been formed and in some cities the differences have not yet been resolved and the representatives of the right wing have become passive in front of the left wing and have surrendered in most cases and it still has the notoriety of [oversight] as well. not strong

Mr. Abbas Maliki came [from the leadership advisory office in international affairs]. He described his meeting with American Jeffrey Kemp in Geneva. They are trying to bring Iran and America closer and have realized that Mr. Khatami cannot make a decision. They have proposed to send two researchers to interview me; I did not accept

It was reported that Ayatollah [Mohammed] Fadel [Lankarani] has recently suffered knee paralysis and is probably nervous; Because of the discomfort of the leadership office. Regarding the issue of the crescent of Ramadan, he contacted the leadership office on Sunday night and said that the crescent of Ramadan has been fixed for them and he wants to announce to his followers that they are waiting. The leader's office told them to wait for half an hour to give an answer, and then he heard the announcement of the lack of proof of Halal with the leader, and he was very upset, especially since he had taken an important action during the election [of the Assembly] of experts, so he expected attention.

He said that the situation of the female newspaper has upset some religious people and it is not good for your religion and suggested to reform the procedure. He requested that I participate in the anniversary ceremony of his late father, [Ayatollah Mustafa Maliki], and expressed his readiness to cooperate with the publishing house [Revolutionary Knowledge] for the publication of my works. I came home after breaking the fast. They reported that tonight, Dr. [Jamshid] Partowi, [cardiologist and physician to Mr. Haj Syed Ahmed Khomeini], was killed in his house near the house of Mr. Khatami, the president.