Imam Khomeini insisted that the Islamic Republic’s…

Imam Khomeini insisted that the Islamic Republic’s plan must not be placed under what was referred to [and defined] in the west as republic and democracy. That is why I stated in previous years, in the same meeting, that republic belongs to Islam and is not indebted to the west. It originates from Islam. The fact that Imam Khomeini placed so much emphasis on the people’s votes resulted from his deep understanding of Islam.