In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
As it is observed, after the first round of the elections of the second term of Majlis, some individuals who have not found the view of the esteemed Guardian Council on invalidating or confirming some constituencies to be in accord with their liking have embarked on rumor-mongering and try to weaken or, God forbid, affront the esteemed members of the Guardian Council- may God assist them- who safeguard the interests of Islam and Muslims. They have also disterbuted leaflets, delivered speeches in different gatherings or written articles in the press unaware that these acts and poisoning the atmosphere in the second term of the Majlis and just a few years after revolution can bring about grave consequences. It is hoped that these acts are innocuous and are not meant to lead to those consequences.
It is unlikely that at the outset of the constitutional movement in the first term of Majlis the fuqaha supervising the laws were treated as they are today. At that time, they were gradually pushed out of Majlis, and we all know that what they did to the nation afterwards.
I give warning to the gentlemen that weakening and insulting the fuqaha of the Guardian Council is dangerous to the country and Islam. Deviation always creeps into a regime gradually, and topples it at the end. All are emphatically required to heed the interests of Islam and Muslims and respect the laws however opposed to our personal view and taste and to remain loyal to the fledgling Islamic Republic that is target of the powers and superpowers.
Finally, I should say that I have assigned the prominent fuqaha of the Guardian Council with understanding and consider respect to them and their position to be necessary. I hope that such treatments are not repeated. I remind the Guardian Council to be firm in its work and act resolutely and carefully and to rely on God almighty. I implore God Almighty to favor and bless this dear nation.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini