Akbar Hashemi's Diaries - 1999 September 30 - A lot of advertising in Dovom Khordadi newspapers about Hashemi's inconsistency with the statement of the clerical community

A lot of advertising in second Khordi newspapers about my not being in harmony with the statement of the clerical community. Office Notice: Issued without my knowledge.

Dovom Khordadi newspapers have spread a lot of publicity about my not being in harmony with the latest statement of the clerical community, and some of them have gone as far as splitting the militant clergy.

Mr. [Abulfazl] Tawaklibina asked me to answer them by phone, and Mohsen also said that Resalat [newspaper] insists on answering them.

Finally, my office gave a notice that I am a member of the central council of the clerical community and I only participate in the meetings that are held in my office, and it has been several months since the meetings were held in my office and I was not informed about the community's latest statement. was not given

The [Islamic Republic (IRNA)] news agency has published this announcement with a delay so that it does not reach the Asr newspapers and on the Dovom Khordadi, they should take advantage of the Friday holiday.

I worked in Koshk's office until four o'clock in the afternoon and studied at home in the evening and at night. The media today's first problem is insulting the Imam of the time, and factional confrontations, issuing statements, and forming protest groups continue on a large scale.

The leftists are trying to introduce the issue as a conspiracy against Mr. Khatami led by the militant clerical community, and the rightists consider the issue to be the result of the government's cultural policies and tolerance.

Russia's pressure on Chechnya and the displacement of the Chechen people continues. The Afghan civil war with the advance of the Taliban in the north and Pakistan's long-range missile test with a range of 3,000 km and Turkey's first missile test with a range of 100 km are of interest.

Most of the news, reports, and programs of IRIB and newspapers this week are related to the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Imam [Khomeini], which is extreme and usually does not have a good reaction in people's thoughts; Although there is no objection.

The demonstration of 30,000 people against the president of Serbia, who were going to [Slobodan] Milošević's residence, was met by the intervention of the police, and 60 people were injured, and probably the next demonstration will be wider and fiercer.