Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 28, 1983

I went to the parliament early in the morning and did the office work. I read the reports and went to the public meeting at eight in the morning. The whole time of the meeting was taken by the statute of the Ministry of Jihad [Construction]. While breathing, I went to the courtyard of the parliament. Mr. [Ali Mohammad] Basharti has ordered to build walls instead of fences; Some disagree. I told them to wait for the board to comment.

In the afternoon, Mr. Zahirenjad [Chief of the Joint Staff of the Islamic Republic Army] came and complained that they do not comply with the law approving resignations of officers by the Commander-in-Chief and are satisfied with the approval of the Ministry of Defense. I spoke with the president. Their opinion was that the resolution of the Revolutionary Council was canceled during the war. It was not clear; They were supposed to visit. Several representatives came and had some questions. One of the thirteen-year-olds came from Garami, Azerbaijan, who had returned from the front. I gave him books and money and told him not to go to the front until he reaches the legal age. Sometimes it is seen that teenagers bring themselves to the front in an unauthorized way and this has caused negative propaganda of the enemies.

In the afternoon, I started reading reports and administrative work. I stayed the night in the parliament.

I watched a film of my trip to [my hometown] Nuq that was made by the accompanying videographers; It is interesting. I did some work on the phone while calling the officials. Mr. [Sheikh Yusuf Saneyi] the Attorney General of the country talked about the case of Mr. Sadegh Tabatabai by phone. It was decided to emphasize that it should be done with justice and fairness.