Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 21, 1989

Due to the cold, I woke up near the morning call to prayer and slept with a blanket, but I did not sleep again. After prayer and breakfast, Mr. Moghadam and Mousavi came and told about the preference of Mr. Moghadam to remain in the position of governor. I went to Sanandaj barracks. I spoke at the joint morning ceremony of the troops and we returned to the governor's office.

We participated in the administrative council. The governor, Mousavi, the head of health, the head of the labor department, the head of the literacy movement, the head of Razi University and the head of the Islamic Azad University, each spoke about their department, and I also spoke about the generalities and necessity of using people's facilities in industries and agriculture.

I went to the gym. It was a huge gathering of people. The anthem and speech of Mr. Mousavi and Hesami followed by my speech. They welcomed very enthusiastically. We returned to the governorate. At the gathering of Sunni clerics, Mr. Mousavi spoke and then one of the Sunni clerics read an article on unity and demanded the officialization of the great Islamic center. I also talked in detail about the cooperation of scholars and the establishment of religious sciences. Sunnis demanded the retention of Mr. Moghadam and Mr. Mousavi.

After the prayer, we had lunch with the audience and several people had references during lunch. including the person in charge of agriculture for the preparation of pumps for harvesting from Qeshlaq Lake and construction of eight thousand hectares of land. I rested until three in the afternoon. We were supposed to go to Marivan, but the pilots said that the weather was not favorable; canceled

The group of industry managers, affiliated to the West Industries Development Center, came. They reported the work in progress and the needs. A group of Friday imams and congregation came to confirm Mr. Moghadam, acting governor of [Kurdistan]; They have heard that it is going to change.

We went to the IRGC center and I participated in the gathering of the families of martyrs and [Kurdish] Peshmerga. I spoke for them. They sent many letters from the people and the families of the martyrs, who usually demand for the deficiencies and solving the problems. We went to the airport. I did a detailed interview.

We flew to Tehran with C-130 plane; The weather was unfavorable and the pilots were worried, but we arrived safely. My first trip to Sanandaj was ten years ago. I did not go home. I came to the presidential palace. By ten o'clock at night, we did the backlog. I was tired, I slept early.