In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
You did not expect that a center has been under the management of a truculent government for fifty years through the security force. The staff and the personnel of it were the elements of their own choice and selection. So, you cannot expect it to become Islamic all of a sudden. Of course, I know that it has improved but not to that extent that is required of Islam. It should be purged sincerely and seriously. It is a center where Islamic propaganda originates. It is the most important spot of propaganda. So, in such an important place, there should not be elements that go contrary to the Islamic trends or the people having roots in the past regime. Radio and TV should be under the supervision of parliament, the government and the executive force. All these three organs should manage it. The parliament has not yet taken the form so as to have a say in the affairs. Therefore, you have to be patient for some time till the parliament gets established. In the meantime, they should do their job. The people who have responsibility, particularly the chief executive, (in charge of the organization) should see that the things are done in an Islamic way. If anyone or the chief executive himself happens to go astray, God forbid, or those who are in the most important places of this center go astray, it would not matter if he or they quit the job. I myself will discharge them. But, still there should be some patient pondering. You should study the people to see if they are befitting to be placed there. This shuttling and sifting of the staff takes time; however it should take place because it is a necessary thing. Till then, the wheels can rotate on their track. It is not so that we do not have experts besides the present working ones. The people should be in reserve. If anyone is to be discharged, his substitute should be ready and handy without causing a break in the process of work or the program. God willing, these issues will be mended. Of course in a revolution of this magnitude things cannot be changed so suddenly in a salubrious way, which can only be created gradually or little by little. I hope that by the grace of efforts of those who are here, the center will be managed well because they are committed to Islam. All these hurdles will be repudiated when the parliament takes form and this center comes under its supervision and all others according to the constitution. There is no hurdle that cannot be lifted up.
I have always said ever since the things started moving ahead and the campaign attained stability that Radio and TV should be reformed. By reforming them, many things would be reformed subsequently. Likewise, its corruption envelops corruption for many other things. Now you try to perform your duty in an Islamic manner wherever you happen to render service. You note the people committed to Islam. At the same time the step is to be taken seriously and the incompetent people are to be replaced. I hope all things get better as soon as possible. In any case, a little patience is, necessary though. It is not only Radio and TV. All the organs are in similar split and chaos. All can be reformed gradually. I hope all these affairs will be set right gradually. They will take shape through Islam and its commandments.
God willing, be prosperous. The service you are performing has its own worth. All should join it. God willing, you set the things right there in a sense of a paragon.
(Imam Khomeini regarding the songs broadcast from Radio and TV said:
The songs which are useful and thrilling can be broadcasted. There is no objection to it. The songs of Mr. Mutahhari have no objection.) «1»