Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi - September 5, 2000 - Continuing Developments Surrounding the Seminar and Camp of the Office for Strengthening Unity in Khorramabad

Participation in the Ministry of Intelligence's headquarters and the inauguration of a seminar for managers of the Foreign Intelligence Department.

Meeting with officials from Kerman province to coordinate the congress honoring Martyr Bahonar.

Meeting to coordinate the upcoming Assembly of Experts session.

Continuing developments surrounding the seminar and camp of the Office for Strengthening Unity in Khorramabad.

This morning, I attended the inauguration of the seminar for managers of overseas units and movements at the Ministry of Intelligence. I criticized the ministry's inaction in the current sensitive situation and described the weakening of the ministry as part of a conspiracy against the essence of the revolution, highlighting that open confrontation with the system and the leadership is dangerous.

In the afternoon, a group of senior officials from Kerman province visited. They provided details about the congress that is to be held in Kerman in honor of Martyr Mohammad Javad Bahonar, marking the twentieth anniversary of his martyrdom. I also spoke in detail about the character of Martyr Bahonar. Mr. Seyed Yahya Jafari, the Friday Imam, and Mr. Abdolmohammad Raoufi Nejad, the commander of the Kerman Corps, reported on the arrangements.

In the evening, the Assembly of Experts’ board held a meeting in my office to discuss and make decisions regarding the agenda for the upcoming session.

Today in Khorramabad, there has been turmoil due to the seminar of the Office for Strengthening Unity; a large crowd of opponents of the office demonstrated until the afternoon. In the evening, a group of supporters of the reform movement took to the streets, clashing with law enforcement while shouting inappropriate slogans and causing destruction. Several people have been injured and arrested, and the situation continues as of 10:30 PM. The Office for Strengthening Unity has been unable to hold its session today, and a minibus carrying members of the office was attacked and damaged in the outskirts of the city of Silakhor and Delfan.