Speech [Significance of the role of radio-television]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

It is good that all the gentlemen are present and so is Mr. Qutbzadeh. I have repeatedly noted that Islamic Republic is not a phrase without content. It should have content and its content is that all government and national organizations and all strata of the country should be Islamic. If for example justice is not Islamic, financial matters are not Islamic and everywhere one touches is not Islamic, this implies defeat of the revolution. The government was primarily opposed to Islam when it was monarchical and taghuti. Now, with Islamic Republic, it is against Islam. These two are greatly different. If for instance radio and television have a deficiency, it is not attributed to a taghouti regime; it is ascribed to Islamic Republic.

Furthermore, radio-television is different from other organizations. If in one ministry a wrong is done, people will not understand aftr 10 years. But if radio-television does a wrong and something against the canon and the course of the nation, the story is different. If something is screened or aired, the entire country would come to find out from the first days or hour. Now, radio is everywhere; television might also be everhwhere. People throughout the country would suddenly come to realize that a wrong has been done. Therefore, this organization is the most sensitive one in the country. In radio-television both eye and ear can see and hear and that at a wide scale. Radio is broadcast abroad as well. All the places receiving the wave can listen. If, God forbid, this organization has some defect and in contradiction to the course of Islam, people across the country and in many countries will find out that the wrong is not in conformity to Islamic course. It is reflected to those who have prejudice to argue that the monarchical regime has gone, but the spirit is still there. Again pens aiming to mar the image of the regime and the revolution will embark on finding fault. If there is something insignificant, they will aggrandize it. They will not accuse the relevision, but level the accusation against Islam. This is the problem.

In time of Taghout every event that came about and any sabotage that occurred, it had nothing to do with Islam. It was a regime opposed to Islam and acted against Islam. A regime opposed to Islam does things that counter Islam. Therefore, at that time, there was little threat to Islam and the Islamic Republic. Today, however, threats are posed to Islamic Republic and Islam. Therefore, there is a big duty upon our shoulders. If I do something wrong; if you do something wrong; if anyone does something wrong, this wrong will be attributed to Islam. If an organization of this enormity and sensitivity does something against Islam or against the course of the nation by composing a program, the adversaries do not argue that television is responsible for the wrong nor do they accuse radio. In fact, they criticize Islamic Republic. Therefore, today prestige of Islam and the Islamic Republic depends on these organizations, one of which is radio and television, which is more sensitive than others. As such, all should try to reach understanding.

At the level of radio-television, differences always exist in contrast to the course of Islam. Do not develop difference among one another. You are a group of Muslims who want to serve. Do not find fault at one another. One accusing the other and vice versa causes an organization to be afflicted by disruption, resulting in wrongs and no fruition. Try to reach understanding so that you can obtain a favorable result. You are groups of Muslims who have understanding in terms of beliefs. You share one and the same course. None goes one's course. Therefore, come to terms and carry out the works in brotherly spirit.

When all are together and want to work in brotherly spirit, the work will be done soon and well. If one group pulls one direction and the other an opposite one, difference will emerge. Neither the work will be accomplished nor if done it will be efficiently done. Therefore, one of the important works is that the organization should be made into a united one. All should work together in it for God.

If there are individuals who want to disrupt the works, go against the coruse of Islam and do so and so, what should you do with them? Gradually, they should go without causing any clash so that the organization would be Islamic and Islamic propagation would be imparted and so that a constructive organization can be worked out for the country and the nation.

If the set you see the small children and elders and old men and women sit to watch is constructive, this little child will undergon correct training from now. If, God forbid, there emerges a wrong, that child will be exosed to corruption from early childhood. This is your responsibility. It is a difficult problem upon us. Its training is like a mobile school that goes everywhere so that all listen and watch simultaneously. Since children are interested in watching the pictures and films, they sit and watch them. If the film were constructive, these children would undergo a correct training. If the film were devious, the children would undergo devious training. So are the elder ones. Therefore, it calls for a great responsibility. Now, this responsibility is God-oriented, moral and national responsibility. All responsibilities now delve upon this organization.

I hope that you can reach understanding and treat each other in friendly and brotherly spirit. Do not look at each other maliciously. Advice the individuals who, God forbid, are devious so that they will revert. If there happens to be individuals who are not corrigible, brush them aside gradually so that, God wiling, you develop a correct, good, constructive organization dedicated to Islamic training and so that this revolution would be preserved thanks to your deeds. May God grant you all success! I also pray for you. I am your servant, God willing.