The memories of Akbar Hashemi - 2002 October 23

Mazaheri, the director of Javan newspaper, said that they have a disagreement with Basij commanders over the way the newspaper is run

Ayatollah Montazeri has written a letter addressed to the representatives of the parliament and has supported two bills of the government.  They have said that discretionary supervision is unjust and will intensify sedition.

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Mr. [Habibullah] Mohammadian, the former imam of Zahedan, came.  He complains about his removal from the policy-making council of Friday Imams, and considering his revolutionary records, he complains about being neglected.  Mr. [Mohammad Mahdi] Mazaheri, the director of Jawan newspaper, came and said that they have a disagreement with Basij commanders over the way the newspaper is run.  He has been appointed to the Cultural Vice-Chancellor of Azad Islamic University.  He also expressed his displeasure with Isfahan's new Imam Jama'ah.  

Mr. [Alireza] Moiri, Deputy Researcher of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came.  He consulted about the Iraq issue, which is included in their research program.  I said, the way of fighting and the alternative of the Iraqi government should be carefully examined.  He said, Mr. Khatami [President] is surrounded by unscrupulous people who both divert him and create problems for the country and are in coordination with America, and Mr. Khatami's recent actions are under their influence.  He suggested to try to separate Mr. Khatami from them.  

In the evening, I tied the knot for the marriage of the granddaughter of my friend.  Ashikh Mohammad [Hashemian] and his sister Sidiqa and a group of relatives were also there.

Mr. [Ali Mohammad] Nooryan and his colleagues at the Aviation Industries Organization came;  During the construction period, it was established for the construction of airplanes. They gave a report and told the obstacles to progress.  They say, the first spraying plane will be completed and delivered soon with the cooperation of Poland.  They need material and spiritual support.  

Ayatollah Montazeri has written a letter addressed to the parliament representatives and has supported two bills of the government.  They have said that the discretionary supervision [of the Guardian Council] is unjust and will intensify sedition.

The United States has announced that it cannot waste much time on a military attack on Iraq and will not wait much time for the permission of the [UN] Security Council.  The increase in the US military budget was approved to 355 billion dollars, and [George] Bush, [President], while signing the budget, said, America must be able to defeat any enemy.

The Turkish prosecutor has officially demanded the dissolution of the Islamic Party of Justice and Development;  Polls show that it has the most votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections: about 30%, while none of the other parties reach 10% of the votes, and this is a clear indication of the dictatorship of secularism in Turkey.