Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 28, 1990

[Mr. Mohammad Saidi Kia], the Minister of Roads and Transportation came. He gave the report of the trip to the council and the visits and agreements and said the importance of the Bafaq-Bandar Abbas railway and the need to pay more attention to that project. Mr. [Mortaza] Mohammad Khan, the head of customs came. He gave a report of successes and corrective measures and asked for financial assistance for new facilities.

They came from the Ministry of Information and reported security issues. Mr. [Abdullah] Nasiri, CEO of the Islamic Republic News Agency, [IRNA] came. He gave a work report and ways of development and evolution. I emphasized that they should maintain the independence of the organization and prepare the news regardless of the existing lines and that their orientation should be within the framework of the system's policies. I promised to help.

The members of the leadership [faction] of the representatives of deprived areas of the parliament came. They gave a report on today's clashes in the parliament and criticized the radicals. They thanked the government for paying attention to the deprived areas and proposed large amounts of Riyal and foreign currency credits for the coming year. I told them to coordinate the plan and budget with the organization.

In the evening, the government board had a meeting. It was decided to speed up the reconstruction of war zones. Amendment of the tax law was in order. I was Mr. Khamenei's guest at night. Negotiations and decisions were made regarding the freedom movement, Hajj, the increase in the salaries of the military, the ongoing conflicts [in parliament elections], experts, Iraqi opponents, the proposals of Mr. [Mohsen] Daago, [regarding the creation of a clerical line independent of the left and right factions] and Mr. Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi [Shahrudi regarding the cooperation of Iraqi revolutionary forces with Saddam in the fight against America]. I came home; it is raining