Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 22, 1990

Mr. [Gholam Ali] Shahraki and [Amir] Mir, representatives of Zabul and Zahedan, came. They criticized the state of the parliament, which has become devoid of content and accompanied by fights and quarrels and bandits. They asked for the development of Zabul and the strengthening of Shia in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Mr. [Mortaza] Al-Vairi, [Chairman of the Parliament's Program and Budget Commission] came. They talked about the budget amendment and currency policy. He appreciated the success of the government's foreign exchange policy and expressed concern about the ongoing disputes and said that it is aimed at weakening the radical forces.

[Mr. Gholamreza Motamedinia], representative of Kohnuj, came with Mr. [Mohammed] Shaheswari, a freed prisoner. During his captivity, he chanted slogans against Saddam in front of Western television cameras, and the film was broadcast at that time and had a great impact. He defined his course of action. He said that he was laid between the bodies of the martyrs and the foreigners were filming, and he decided in a moment to shout the slogans of the revolution, and he was confident in his testimony, and he did not know that the cameras belonged to foreign televisions. He thought it was Iraq TV. When he chanted, they silenced him. I admired him and gave him a gift.

Mr. Ahmed Jalali came. He told about his own actions in Western scientific centers and consulted to continue the work. Mr. [Mohammed] Ghori came. He had notes about the Ministry of Interior and the Isfahan line and political issues. In the evening Mr. Mahluji, [Minister of Mines and Metals] came. He expressed his concern about the possibility of his impeachment in the parliament, because of the legal issues and also the story of the conflict with his deputy in the parliament.

The Economic Council had a meeting. I worked in my office until eight in the evening and came home. After dinner, I watched a movie and slept after writing my diary.