Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 29, 1984

I read the daily reports; The scope of the Persian Gulf crisis has decreased a little. It seems that the policy of reciprocating has worked and they have settled; If there is no calm before the storm.

Before the public meeting, we consulted about the board of the parliament and then the public meeting of the parliament was held for the election of the temporary board. With 196 votes in favor, out of 205 votes of the representatives present at the meeting, I was elected as the chairman [of the Parliament]. I did not have a rival for the candidacy of Speaker of the Parliament.

I started the work of managing the sessions of the second parliament. The report on the election of the heads of the parliamentary commissions was presented. Mr. [Mahdi] Karroubi took the place of Mr. [Mohammed Mahdi] Rabbani Amlashi as the Speaker of the Majlis.

The branch also had a meeting in the evening. The credentials of Abadan and Ardabil lawyers were approved and people were proposed for commissions. I was also nominated for the Program, Budget and Defense Commission. I came to my office. Mr. Rabbani Amlashi came and considered the [Nawab Rais] election to be tainted. I read the reports. It seems that the complaint of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has encountered a problem in the Security Council, and in this case, the Security Council has appealed to us.

On the first night, Mr. Emami Kashani [guardian council jurisprudence member] came and proposed to establish communication between the guardian council and other centers for understanding and preventing corruption. I liked [his comment]. He believed that it is not right to have a dispute; And [must] be prevented from danger with the support of the Imam; As happened recently with the Guardian Council and the government. I came home at night.