Referring to the coincidence of the beginning of the eleventh Islamic Consultative Assembly and the anniversary of Imam Khomeyni's death, the member of the board of directors of the Assembly of Experts said, “Representatives must follow the life-giving guidelines of the late Imam and his behaviour.” RNA – In an exclusive interview with Rasa News Agency, Ayatollah Sayyed Ahmad Khatami, a member of the board of directors of the Assembly of Experts of the Leadership, described the Iranian parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly, as one of the three pillars of the Islamic Revolution and added, “The Islamic Consultative Assembly is the manifestation of the Islamic Republic.”
The teacher in the Islamic Seminaries added, “Before the [1979] Islamic Revolution, the name of Iran’s parliament was the National Consultative Assembly, which was renamed the Islamic Consultative Assembly immediately after the victory of the Revolution and this was not just a change of name, but was, in fact, a change of content, that is, the Islamic Consultative Assembly has an Islamic orientation, which, of course, will benefit the interests of the nation in this context.”
Ayatollah Khatami called the current approach and orientation of the Islamic Consultative Assembly is important and emphasized, “The representatives of the eleventh Islamic Consultative Assembly are expected to constantly pay attention to this point. They must know that they are sitting in their chair and have their position due to the blessings of Islam and must consider themselves indebted to the Islamic system.”
His Eminence reminded, “The honourable representatives must know that they are the representatives of the people who love Islam, Islamic Iran, independent Iran and prosperous Iran and thus they must strive to act on behalf of these people. It’s expected that they won’t only accompany, but also lead the people. For example, our people have the spirit of anti-arrogance in their lives and the representatives must take this fact into account in their plans and bills.”
He described adhering to wilayah (guardianship) as the most important indicator of an efficient Islamic Consultative Assembly and said, “The expectation of the representatives of the Islamic Consultative Assembly is to know that the more than forty years of the dignity of the Islamic system owes itself to Wilayat al-Faqih (Guardianship of the Jurisprudent) and thus, they must strive to demonstrate this dignity and greatness with their guidance.”
Referring to the coinciding of the beginning of the eleventh Islamic Consultative Assembly and the 31st anniversary of Imam Khomeyni’s death, Ayatollah Khatami said, “He revived a nation and made Islam famous in the world and therefore, they must take the path of the great Imam as their priority and act according to the life-giving guidelines of the late Imam and his conduct.”
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