Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – January 16, 1984

I went to the assembly early in the morning. The debate in the parliament was on the implementation of Article 49. I had several meetings in my office at noon. Mr. Seyyed Mohammad Al Ahmed came; has problems Mr. [Mohammed Kazem Mousavi] came to Bojunordi and presented the plan of compiling the Islamic encyclopedia and asked me for help to start it. Ambitious, but necessary. He needs a lot of confidence to bear this responsibility.

The public relations officer of the parliament came and consulted for the organization of the anniversary ceremony of the parliament and party issues. A group of Gombadkavus people came; They complained against Imam Juma and supported the representative of Gonbad Mr. Nowrozi. Dr. Milani [Tabriz representative] came, he wanted help to solve the housing problem in Tabriz.

In the evening, a group of officials from the IRGC units came. I told them about the war. [Mr. Hadi Barikbin] Imam Juma and a group of Qazvin clerics came; Regarding Khat, as they say, the party's work protector, they protested and complained about the lack of radio and television coverage of Zanjan province in Qazvin. Mr. Taheri Imam Juma came to Isfahan and informed that he was satisfied with the explanations of the Minister of Mines about the dismissal of the president of Foulad Mubarakeh. They had already protested. He told about the attention of the people of Isfahan to the front and complained to me about the lack of official condolences for the martyrdom of his son in the front.

Mr. [Mohsen] Rafiq Dost, the minister of IRGC, came and consulted about weapons production and some war purchases.

On the first night [Mafouz Ali Biba], the Prime Minister of the [Arab Democratic Republic of] Sahra and his delegation came. He gave a report on the situation in the Sahara and the war with Morocco, and I asked for explanations. I got good information. Then I did my office work and came home.