Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 16, 1998

I was at home. Before noon, Mr. [Mohammed] Emami Kashani, [Jurist member of the Guardian Council], came to consult on the open letter of Mr. [Mahdi] Karroubi, [Secretary General of the Assembly of Militant Clerics], who invited Mr. Janati and Mr. Emami to a public debate and claimed that the Guardian Council deviated from impartiality in its monitoring of the past and current elections and played a line, rejected people as illegitimate, and appointed people as Unfairly accepted. Mr. [Ahmed] Janati, [Secretary of the Guardian Council], gave an answer without consulting others, and the letter and answer were published in the Thursday newspapers.

Mr. Emami considers Mr. Janati's answer to be incomplete and consulted for the answer and to announce the readiness of the conditions for the debate. After the discussion, it was agreed that if Mr. Karroubi still follows up on Mr. Jenti's letter, he will give an answer. He thanked for the recent interview [in support of the Guardian Council] and said, that interview as well as the participation of the [construction] agents [party] in the elections, has solved many problems. He also explained about the foundation stone mine for disabled children. He complains about the leadership and inspection office of the whole country; I have told Mr. [Ishaq] Jahangiri, [Minister of Mines and Metals], to fix the problem.

Some of the children came in the afternoon. I had discussions with Mohsen, Mehdi and Fati about their work and the affairs of the country. Dr. Hamid Lahoti, [Faeze's wife] came. He took time for Mr. Kashfi and gave explanations about the factory and also his office and the condition of the doctors. Most of the time was spent studying and resting.