Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 31, 1981
ecause I had slept at the Parliament, I took care of some matters before the public session began. We had a public session starting at seven in the morning.
Month archive
May 1981
31 diary entries in this month.
30 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 30, 1981
We had a public session, and the discussion was on the budget. The speeches were lengthy, and it was easy to conduct the session, with less need for my intervention. I stayed until the end of the session.
29 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 29, 1981
We had breakfast in the presence of Mr. Montazeri at his home. Messrs. Mohsen Rezaei and [Reza] Seifollahi came, and we discussed how to proceed following the Imam’s statements.
28 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 28, 1981
We had a public session. The following members spoke during the continuation of the budget debate: Dr. [Hassan] Ayat, [Ali-Akbar] Nateq-Nouri, [Ahmad] Salamatiyan, and [Abbas] Mozaffar.
27 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 27, 1981
Early in the morning, Mr. Ali Hashemi, the official in charge of procurement for the Jihad of Gilan Province, came and asked me for guidance on procuring heavy machinery for the Jihad.
26 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 26, 1981
Because of the lack of sleep the previous night, I slept until eight-thirty after the morning prayer. We had a public session. The bill on real estate transactions was left in abeyance because of the budget.
25 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 25, 1981
We had a public session, and the proceedings went well. The bill concerning the amendment to the service outside the Central [Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical] Corps and the general principles of the bill on real estate transactions were …
24 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 24, 1981
I went to the Parliament. I was fasting as well. The bill to abolish the Imperial Decree was passed successfully and approved. But because of my state of mind, I lost my temper two or three times.
23 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 23, 1981
The news of the victory and the capture of the Gamishan hills, which the radio reported, was the good news of the morning. Nader Iraqi came with his friend, and they arranged appointments with some of the officials of the Physical Education…
22 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 22, 1981
Early in the morning, we came home from Damavand. I took care of the routine affairs. Ahmad Agha Khomeini suggested by telephone that the institutions should offer their congratulations on the victory to the Imam, who is the Commander-in-Ch…
21 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 21, 1981
In the open session, we had the continuation of the discussion on the bill on removing "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni). The essential part of the proposals favored by the government was approved.
20 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 20, 1981
We had an open session, and the general principles of the controversial bill on removing "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni)—which the liberals have needlessly interpreted as eliminating the President—were approved, and we got held up on…
19 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 19, 1981
We had an open session. The agenda was the bill on removing the title "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni). Before starting work, Mr. [Mohammad-Javad] Hojjati Kermani informed me that in a meeting with three representatives sympathetic to…
18 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 18, 1981
Today was a holiday on the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali (PBUH), and I stayed home.
17 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 17, 1981
In the morning, I left home later to take Effat and Fati to the doctor. Parliament was in recess. At nine-thirty, we went to Parliament. They waited until Sa'eid came and took them to the ophthalmologist.
16 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 16, 1981
Early in the morning, the wife and daughter of the late Ghafouri Rafsanjani came. They were terrified and seeking help because opium had been seized from their child and their house in Rafsanjan, and one [of them] had been arrested.
15 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 15, 1981
I stayed home all day today and mostly rested. Early in the morning, my nephew Reza—who studies in India—came. Then Mr. Ghiyouran came.
14 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 14, 1981
We had an open session. The bill on abolishing the phrase "Imperial Decree" (Farman-e Homayouni) and replacing it with the order of another authority was raised. The liberals were upset to see that Mr. Bani-Sadr's power in the Central Bank …
13 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 13, 1981
At eight-thirty in the morning, I went to Parliament. After attending to administrative duties and studying the reports, I participated in the Bylaws Committee meeting.
12 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 12, 1981
Parliament held an official closed session. Mr. Behzad Nabavi provided explanations regarding the Algiers Declaration, the manner of resolving the hostage issue, and the swindle in the $56 million arms purchase deal. The explanations were i…
11 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 11, 1981
First thing in the morning, I went to the office of the party's Ideology Department and reviewed some of the group work of those working on "Kelid-e Quran" [Key to the Quran] under the leadership of Mr. Do'agoo.
10 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 10, 1981
I wrote yesterday's diary entries and went to Parliament. Before attending the open session, I attended a meeting of the Investigation Committee for a discussion regarding the credentials of Messrs. Behrooziyeh and Mahmoudi.
9 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 9, 1981
We went to Parliament. After reading the reports, I went to the Bylaws Committee. Mr. Ahmad Tavakkoli, who had been banned from leaving the country before the victory of the Revolution, needed a letter from me to the Passport Office to obta…
8 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 8, 1981
First thing in the morning, Mr. Abrishami came; he wanted help with a dispute with his neighbor, in which we usually do not intervene without an investigation.
7 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 7, 1981
We had an open session, and the discussion on the proposal for the War Victims Foundation (Bonyad-e Jangzadegan) was not finished. Because it has single urgency and proposals are permitted, we have many proposals.
6 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 6, 1981
First thing in the morning, Mr. Ali Mar'ashi and his wife came from Rafsanjan to resolve an issue regarding the employment of Ms. Asadi. I spoke with Mr. Bahonar.
5 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 5, 1981
First thing in the morning, Messrs. Zia'i and Dr. Fazeli, who are both prayer leaders (pishnamaz), came. One wanted the seizure lifted from a wealthy person's impounded property, and the other wanted someone else's confiscated lands to be d…
4 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 4, 1981
I wrote yesterday's diary entries and also a message for the seminar commemorating Martyr Motahhari at the university. Mr. Abolfazl Rahnama, representative of the Revolutionary Prosecutor at the Ministry of Petroleum, came and discussed iss…
3 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 3, 1981
At seven in the morning, we had a Presidium meeting. In that meeting, the speech given the day before yesterday by Hossein Aqa Khomeini[1] in Mashhad was raised, and [it was noted] that all press outlets had been informed not to publish his…
2 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 2, 1981
First thing in the morning, Ms. Afshar came. Two of her cold storage facilities fell under Clause "C" and were seized by the government, as their bank debt exceeded the permissible limit.
1 May 1981
Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – May 1, 1981
Early in the morning, a call came from the Imam's office. Mr. Sane'i informed [us] that last night there was shooting at the Heshmatieh Garrison and that now the garrison is surrounded by the IRGC (Sepah) and the Committee (Komiteh).