Dialogue [Replies to questions about government properties and religious law payments]

[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]

Policemen of the police stations must be stationed in their places of duty. People should not interfere in their duties so that order is established.

These «1» (people) want to reinstall American and Soviet influence in another way in Iran by donning a disguise and appearing with new faces. Do not attend their gatherings but advise them.

[On digging wells and occupation of landed estates:] «2» The government must take action in this regard.

[On spending religious funds:] Give them to the people, those who took part in the struggle, and gave martyrs to the cause or were injured.

[On the rice transported from military barracks to mosques:] Give it to the people.

Imam: The culture must be changed. The judicial system must be changed. Previous rulings should be nullified. The present procedures of judicial investigation are wrong. Criteria of religious law should be adopted and investigations should be one-stage and decisive. Care should be taken. European standards must be rescinded. Iran should be Iran, not Europe.

[Justice Minister: Regarding private matters, a one-stage investigation will suffice. However, regarding other matters, particularly executions, precision is necessary.]

Imam: Regarding the country's Supreme Court, there should be one of the `ulama', concerned with religious law, present, under whom investigations should be carried out.

[Mr. Shaygan: Rumors regarding my presidency that were printed in the newspapers did not originate from me and I am refuting them.]

Imam: I know that you will never do such a thing.

[Imam, responding to the poet who eulogized him in his poem:] You had better recite your poems for the barefooted people and those who made sacrifices.