Memoirs of Akbar Hashemi – November 8, 1988

I went to the parliament on time and was in the public meeting until half past ten. Before the order, I spoke about the Imam's letter yesterday in response to Mr. [Mohammed Ali] Ansari. After breathing, I came to my office. A group of representatives came. They criticized the violence of the judicial system and police forces. Ashikh Gudrat Alikhani [the head of Martyr Foundation and Buin Zahra Relief Committee] came. He explained his services in the villages of Qazvin and told his differences with Mr. [Syed Ali Akbar] Mohtashmi [Minister of the Interior] and Kahraman Rahmani.

Mrs. Morshidi and Reza Moghadam, from the family of which 11 martyrs were killed by Saddam's missile, came to Nizam Abad Street [in the east of Tehran] and gave explanations; He had brought the ornaments of his martyred wife, which I returned to him. Fati has introduced them.

Mr. [Mohammed] Khazai, a former MP, came to say goodbye. He has become the representative of Iran in the World Bank. In the evening, Dr. [Hadi] Manafi [head of the Environmental Protection Organization] and the deputies came. They complained to the IRGC for occupying centers from the environment.

I went to the meeting of representatives on Tuesday. Several representatives talked about the ambiguities and the influence of the Reconstruction Council in weakening the parliament. I spoke to them in detail and answered their questions and convinced them that the parliament will not be weakened. I also talked about the need to create work for this period when we have fewer plans and bills and the thought that should be given to people's lives; It was a useful meeting.

After Maghrib prayer, I went to the meeting of the Expediency Council. The discussion was about government punishments. The principle of the need to control and punish the violator was approved, and for its quality, it was decided to examine the trade union law.

Ahmad Agha informed that [Fathullah] Omid Najafabadi was executed. The commander of Nazaja [= army ground force] informed that the hypocrites have released about 400 of our prisoners who entered Iran from Qasr-Shirin area. Dr. Jazayeri came to examine my back, which is in pain. He ordered exercise.