Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – December 28, 1989

I did things until nine o'clock in the morning. A large number of scholars, Friday imams, congregations and preachers came [in Tehran Province]. I gave a speech to them and told them about the current conditions in the region, inside and the world, and about the destruction of Marxism and the need to use this vacuum, and I answered the questions; It was a good meeting.

Mr. [Masoud Roghani] Zanjani [Head of the Budget Program Organization] and the deputies came. They said about the plan and budget of 2019 and the need to coordinate the plans in advance with the organization. Mr. [Haj Sheikh Mojtabi] Haj Akhund came from the scholars of Bakhtran [= Kermanshah] and the representative of Sahne and Kangavar. They complained to the governor of Bakhtran.

Dr. [Hasan] Habibi [first vice president] came for the current affairs of the country. Yasser came in the afternoon. We had lunch together. Asr Mohsen Amed spoke about cement and transportation and... The special inspection [President's office] has the mission to identify bottlenecks and provide solutions.

[Mr. Mohammadreza Nematzadeh] Minister of Industries and deputies came. They gave a report on the status of industries, programs, projects and foreign currency credits. They hope that with the credits provided in the five-year plan, they can activate the industries and create the missing links; I emphasized on cement, rubber, paper and sugar.

At night, the children came to the office. We ate dinner together and came home. I had many phone calls regarding the declaration of support for the recent statements of the leadership and condemnation of the moves against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.