Statements [Radio/TV should be purged]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

I have always been anxious about Radio/TV. This is the most important station among all the public media. This station now has become almost too common. It exists in all the provinces, districts, sub-districts and even in the villages. Through this media everybody, in or out of Iran, can be easily, quickly and almost at the same time, aware of whatever happens. This station- Radio/TV- needs reformation. In other words, it should be changed to a station, an institute of education, learning and teaching actually of the Islamic materials. News is already announced there. Briefly, nothing should take place that could be against the Islamic standards. No way, no passage should be given to any group to design plots there or appear on the screen and say things that could provoke treason. We do not mean that things must be censored. We mean that everything must be in congruity with Islam and the nation.

The nation is fond of Islam. All the organs that exist in Iran should be Islamic. The meaning of freedom is not this that every one is free to plot treason. No, no one is free to plot treachery and treason. No one is free to say things that could reflect weakness of this upraising or foil it and reflect a defeat to the nation. All people are free but within the frame of the campaign and the Islamic Revolution. All are free to speak, regardless of their group. If any one speaks with a predetermined intention to enfeeble Islam and weaken the institutes engaged in Islamic activities, this should not be allowed to happen.

You should not fear these groups of open-minded ones. Their pens are always busy writing what could create trouble and tumult. They are after some excuse to lay hands upon something and tell what they wish.

Ever since this campaign started and kept growing and developing, this group, not of course all of them but the westernized ones were engaged in their anti-revolutionary activities. Whatever happened, they used to throw a stone to hurdle the way. You should not pay any favorable attention to them. They are your adversaries. Whatever they deem necessary, they will do against you. If you see such treacherous persons, you take a firm and determined action against them. With the cooperation of all the Islamic organizations, you dismiss them and do not let them do their mal practices.

At last we should have one institute that is Radio/TV to bring up our society in Islamic environment. All the years long during the stay of the affiliated or the puppet Shah, Muhammad-Rida, this Radio/TV was under his control. He used it as a tool to seduce our youths. This powerful element that should be in the service of the country, they kept it in the service of others. This should be reformed and changed and set right. Radio/TV should be a teaching institute to our country and to our people. It should not be open to say things not in the interests of our country. They bring up our youths in such a manner as to lose their entity. Some of them were brought up in such a way that they were dragged to the places of licentiousness and lust. They had made such centers all over the country. Some of them were dragged to drugs. They were made addicted to it. Their aim was this- to spoil this young class of the society that is vivid and vigorous, capable of doing everything. This class that is expected to be in the service of their own native country was made a captive of lust and leisure and drugs. As a result, they were indifferent and unconscious towards whatever happened to their country. In this respect, Radio-TV was one of those stations which exerted its efforts to its utmost capacity? First it started presenting things that were not less than drugs. These things themselves were rather drugs. For example, the music it used to relay. Our youths, if addicted to music from their young years, will not be able work. He cannot be a resolving element or a determined person. Radio-TV mostly too often attracted our youths to such programs. From the visual respect, this organ (Radio-TV) made our youths corrupt and profligate. It demonstrated women of such and such type. As a result, our young generation became allured and lulled to every sinful addiction. Corruption was not corruption because it had become so common.

Their real aim was that in Iran, there should not be any energetic power to confront them in their destructive performances, so that the enemies of Iran and Islam could do whatever they wish. Therefore, now this should be reformed. Radio-TV should be made in such a manner as to make our youths independent and determined in their own opinion.

They made the youths captives of heroine, opium and so forth. The Radio/TV should separate them from the corrupt class. They should fear these things.

Similarly, the films that are shown should impart a lesson, no matter whether locally made or imported. They should check and control the contents of the films. Out of mischief or diabolical intention, they may send some films to Iran to corrupt the youths. So, all such things should be controlled. All things must become Islamic. The interests of the country should be taken in view. It should be at the service of the country, not others. I hope you will prosper, God willing. You go there with power and a determined will. You reform the things there. You supervise the news unit. Don't let anything anti-interest be broadcasted within the lines. I pray to God that you prosper. God willing, all the organs of Islam are with you in thought and opinion. Try to help each other to make this organ a center of Islam to instruct our youths. You will gain success in achieving this goal.

As for the staff, I have heard those who were sympathetic to Islam and country and were committed have been dismissed. Those who should be dismissed are still there at their jobs. You along with the persons who are there should clear those unfavorable to the country. You should do this without fear. Bring the committed youths in their place. Reconsider those whom you have dismissed. If you see anybody appropriate among them bring him back to work. But dismiss those who are pernicious, even if he is an expert. A pernicious expert is more harmful than an non-expert one. They must go out.

If God will I hope you will be successful. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.