Imam's statements in a meeting with members of the Cultural Revolution Board:
You should regard God to be omnipresent and watching your deeds. I granted official status to this Board Selection of teachers should be made based on strict criteria.
Those students who are not affiliated with the East or West should be admitted. Refuse admission of students who serve the East or West. If any deviation creeps in, we will be responsible in the future; we must preserve Islam.
The US and the Soviet Union are opposed to us. We have declared that we want to be independent; if we take one step backward, they will take one step forward. If we stand firm and insist that we want to proceed, they will act cautiously, will not advance and we will succeed. We should not fear anyone. The Americans and the Soviets are opposed to us. As long as we hold power, we should not let them emerge victorious.