Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – April 14, 1991

Mr. [Jamal] Karimi Rad, the prosecutor of the judges' disciplinary courts, came. He gave a report on the situation of the judges and complained about the problem of eliminating incompetent judges due to the legal prohibition. He considers Reza Hashemian oppressed during the flogging in Kerman and the case is being prosecuted.

Dr. [Iraj] Fazel came. He criticized some of the appointments of Dr. [Reza] Malekzadeh [Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education]. He applied for the establishment of an academy [of medical sciences]. The representative of Iran's interests came to Egypt and consulted about the affairs in Egypt. [Mrs. Sadako Ogata], the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, met and discussed the Iraqi refugees located on the Iranian border.

Mr. [Hussein] Nawab, Imam Juma, came to Borujerd and asked for the commemoration of Ayatollah [Syed Hossein] Borujerd and reported the situation there. We arranged a trip to Shiraz with my office. Fati afternoon came. He asked for help to prepare a statement from the community of Zainab, to help the [Iraqi] refugees.

In the evening, I attended the government meeting. I left the meeting to meet the half-finished leadership; His condition had improved. The issue of Ahmad Agha's resignation was discussed. It has been decided that Mr. [Mohammed Mohammadi] Ray Shahri will go to Hajj in his place this year.

MPs and members of the government board were my guests. The congregational prayer was read. Then the representatives raised questions about foreign and economic policies and I spoke to them in detail. They were satisfied with the results of the talks. They wanted to repeat these meetings as soon as possible. I came home late.