Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - August 14, 2000 - Continued Reactions to Ayatollah Khamenei's Command to the Sixth Majlis Regarding the Press Law

Continued Reactions to Ayatollah Khamenei's Command to the Sixth Majlis Regarding the Press Law

Consultation with Mohsen Hashemi regarding the establishment of a documentation center, library, and presidential museum in Rafsanjan, as well as the publication of a report on the assets of the Hashemi family.

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I spent the day at home, engaging in study and rest. At noon, Yasir, Mehdi, Maryam, and Leila were with me, and in the evening, Mohsen and his children joined. Most Friday prayer leaders praised the Leader's directive regarding the suspension of the press law reform and the Majlis's action to remove it from the agenda, while critics among the representatives were harshly criticized. Foreign media directly attacked the Leader.

In Kashmir, the Mujahideen party, which had declared a ceasefire, resumed armed struggle due to unmet expectations from India, carrying out an explosion with significant casualties and threatening to conduct a larger explosion in India. In Saudi Arabia, prisoners in a jail staged a rare riot, demanding better conditions. Recently, Amnesty International issued a report on the poor conditions of prisoners in Saudi Arabia, which has not gone unnoticed. On Wednesday, gunfire occurred in an area populated by Americans and Britons in Saudi Arabia, drawing widespread attention.

Today, I discussed the establishment of a documentation center, library, and presidential museum in Rafsanjan with Mohsen Nourbakhsh, the director of the Revolution's Publishing Office, and the publication of the family's asset report, which we provided to the judiciary during my presidency. Given the rumors regarding our wealth propagated by enemies inside and outside the country, announcing our assets, confirmed by the head of the judiciary during the Friday prayer, would counter these rumors and astonish the world, showing that our wealth has diminished significantly over twenty years and is not substantial. The recent discussion of Article 142 of the Constitution presents a good opportunity.