Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's Diaries - 30 Farvardin 1379 (April 20, 2000) - The Aftermath of the Berlin Conference and Akbar Ganji's Statements about Ayatollah Khomeini's Fate

The Aftermath of the Berlin Conference and Akbar Ganji's Statements about Ayatollah Khomeini's Fate

A Strange Consultation with Dr. Ahmad Ahmadi Criticizing President Khatami, which Hashemi mentions again later in his diaries, and which later became the decision of a significant part of the regime and even some religious authorities.

Meeting with Majid Abbaspour, who gave a report on specific defense industries. Hashemi, who didn't provide many details in his diaries, advised him, as his former advisor in the presidency, to carefully consider all aspects of the situation before running for the 6th Majlis (parliament).

Following the Guardian Council's alteration of the election results in the Khalqhal constituency, a meeting with Seyyed Hamid Taheri, the then-governor of Ardabil, who criticized this decision.

Karim Fatah Pour and Rahmani, the elected representatives of Urmia and Oshnaviyeh in the 6th Majlis, sought Hashemi's help after the Guardian Council changed the results of the ballot boxes in these constituencies.

Meeting with Reza Sajjadi, who reported on the activities of the Presidential Office's Technology Cooperation Office.

The Aftermath of the Berlin Conference and Akbar Ganji's Statements about Ayatollah Khomeini's Fate (I will provide a brief summary in a separate footnote).

Continuing controversy and protests against the election results, this time in Servestan and Isfahan, as described by Hashemi.

Hashemi's Sale of a Personal Piece of Land to Repay Debts

Dr. Ahmad Ahmadi, a university professor, member of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, and head of the [Organization for the Study and Compilation of Humanities Books in Universities], came. He criticized the policies of Mr. Khatami, the president, and the actions of the leftists and liberals. He considers them to be destroyers of the revolution, despite the fact that he himself was a prominent leftist until recently, and his son is a member of the Office for the Consolidation of Unity. He believes that they must be restrained and that Mr. Khatami should not be president again. He believes that the leadership should abandon secondary tasks, such as teaching, and focus more intensely on managing the revolution. He considers Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush a danger and asked me to form a group and utilize revolutionary forces to counter this situation. He himself expressed his willingness to cooperate.

Dr. Majid Abbaspour, [head of special industries in the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Support], came. He gave a report on the special industries under his management and discussed changes in the management of Sased [Defense Industries Organization] and my possible participation in the Majlis, advising caution and not rushing into it without careful consideration.

Mr. Hamid Taheri, the governor of Ardabil, came and reported on the Khalqhal elections and the Guardian Council's decision to change the representative and the ensuing unrest among supporters of the removed representative, as well as the damages caused. He doesn't consider the Guardian Council's actions to be correct, but he doesn't want to weaken them and is concerned that officials may be prosecuted for failing to prevent the rioters' destructive acts. He is satisfied with the funds allocated at the end of last year for the province's development.

In the afternoon, Mr. Karim Fatah Pour and Mr. Rahmani, the elected representatives of Urmia and Oshnaviyeh, who have been moved to a second round by the Guardian Council, came and complained and expressed their loyalty. They are Kurds and Sunni Muslims and feel victimized.

**Engineer Reza Sajjadi, [head of the Presidential Office's Technology Cooperation Office], and Engineer Vakili from the office for attracting