Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 15, 1985

In the public meeting, the bill on the limits of private sector activity was discussed, and its general aspects were approved. After breathing, the members of the program and budget commission came; They talked about the unreality of part of the revenues and the invisible large deficit of the budget and they themselves agree that the abnormality of the country's economic situation is affected by the war, which consumes a quarter of the budget, and if there is no war, the budget is balanced, and it is not right to ignore this matter in discussions or to magnify the weaknesses caused by the war, which will cause weak morale in the war and behind the front.

Mr. Karimi, the representative of Marand, came. Marand complained about the institutions of the revolution that they are against him. In the evening, Mr. [Behzad] Nabavi, [Mohammed Taqi] Banki and [Mohsen] Nurbakhsh came. They talked about the war and the need to prepare more preparations for the operation to win, and complained to the oil minister that he indulges in the sale of oil.

Mr. Majid Ansari came. He talked about the improvement of prison conditions and sought a solution to attract released prisoners into the society and wanted more funds for prisons. A group of devotees came to Islam. I spoke to them.

I participated in the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. The discussion was about the selection of students and the duties of the Council, which was left unfinished. Then we had a meeting with the heads of forces. We talked about the Prime Minister's visit to Türkiye and Latin America, and we recommended that they conclude an oil and gas pipeline construction contract with Türkiye. It was decided to plan for the Imam to meet and talk more with the people.