Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – October 30, 1988

I went to the assembly early in the morning. I went to the public meeting at eight o'clock. I gave my condolences on the death of Mr. [Syed Ruhollah] Khatami before the order. The plan of November 13, the day to fight global arrogance, was approved. I spoke for the families of the martyrs of Ahvaz and Isfahan. Zainab's convoy and Ahvaz recruitment headquarters were also there.

Mr. [Mortaza] Alwiri, [Ali] Agha Mohammadi and [Mohsen] Nurbakhsh came. Regarding the quality of implementation of the reconstruction council's opinion, they suggested that the planning stages should be carried out as usual and the council should announce the policy at each stage. In the afternoon, Mr. [Mohammedreza] Alizadeh from the Guardian Council came about Mr. Samadi Ahri. The Gorgan elections were discussed. A group objects to the election of Mr. Alavi.

In the evening, the managers of the Mustafafan Foundation units came. I spoke for them. They reported that they have 35 billion Tomans of money circulation per year and more than 1 billion Tomans of direct aid to the deprived. Mr. Tulai and Mr. [Massoud] Nili came. They are complaining to the central bank about Sased currency [= Defense Industries Organization].

Engineer [Rajabali] Taheri came from Shiraz in the evening. He had a report from Shiraz about the misuse of the Imam's opinion on counter-revolution. I talked to Dr. Shebastri on the phone about chastity. He said that the photos do not show illness. They will answer more carefully. Mr. Shamkhani requested that a military person accompany the delegation to Geneva. I came home at night.