Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - August 12, 2000 - Continued Controversy Surrounding Ayatollah Khamenei's Order to the Sixth Parliament Regarding the Press Law

Continued controversy supporting or opposing Ayatollah Khamenei's order to the Sixth Parliament regarding the Press Law.

Consultation with Mohsen Hashemi on establishing a documentation center, library, and presidential museum in Rafsanjan, as well as publishing a report on the Hashemi family's assets.

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I spent the day at home, engaged in studying and resting. At noon, Yasser, Mahdi, Maryam, and Leila were present, and in the evening, Mohsen and his children joined. Most Friday prayer leaders praised the Supreme Leader's directive regarding the suspension of the Press Law reform and the Parliament's decision to remove it from the agenda, while they criticized certain representatives who opposed it. Foreign media directly attacked the leadership.

In Kashmir, the Mujahideen party, which had declared a ceasefire, announced a resumption of armed struggle due to unmet expectations from India. They carried out an explosion with significant casualties and threatened a larger explosion in India. In Saudi Arabia, prisoners at a prison staged an unprecedented riot, demanding better conditions. Recently, Amnesty International reported on the poor conditions of prisoners in Saudi Arabia, which has not gone unnoticed. On Wednesday, gunfire occurred in an American and English-speaking area of Saudi Arabia, drawing widespread attention.

Today, I discussed with Mohsen, the director of the Office for the Publication of Revolutionary Ideas, the quality of establishing the documentation center, library, and presidential museum in Rafsanjan, as well as the publication of our family assets report, which we submitted to the judiciary during the presidency. Given the rumors propagated by our enemies regarding our wealth, announcing our assets, which has been confirmed by the head of the judiciary during the Friday prayer, will counter these rumors and astonish the world, especially considering that our assets have significantly decreased over the past twenty years, and the remaining amount is not substantial. The recent discussions surrounding Article 142 of the Constitution present a good opportunity for this.