In a meeting with governors and mayors of major cities, Masoud Mazikian emphasized the necessity of people's participation in running the country and said: "We can get out of all these threats from the enemy by force." The doctor said: "Thousands of people like me will be murdered; "If people are with us, they can do no wrong." He emphasized that the people must believe that the officials intend to serve them and the presence and participation of the people is necessary to overcome the threats. Pazkhian also addressed the governors and told them not to wait for the government to issue a circular and by creating coordination in the districts, everyone should participate in solving the problems. He added that sometimes a villager can help the government more than the governor and called to use the local abilities in managing affairs. The Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic also emphasized preventing the closure of production units and providing cheaper services to disadvantaged areas.