The 36th Unity Conference was held in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Many politicians, academics and ambassadors of Islamic countries attended the program, and Saadet Party Vice Presidents Hasan Bitmez and Mustafa Kaya also attended. President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ibrahim Reisi, and Iran's religious leader, Ali Khamenei, took part in the program, Deputy Chairman of the Saadet Party Hasan Bitmez delivered a speech.
“WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER UNDER THE ROOF OF ISLAMIC UNION”
Bitmez emphasized that they came together as those who have concerns about humanity, peace, welfare, fair sharing and human development and said, “Today, humanity is passing through a critical threshold in every sense. It is painful that the regions that are most tested with exploitation, terrorist organizations, civil wars and conflicts and poverty; Muslim geographies. The insidious, continuous and comprehensive attacks against our religion, Islam, are deepening and continuing with each passing day. In such a period of time where is the breaking point of history occurred; We must demonstrate our unity and solidarity in theory, and in practice, under the umbrella of an institutional and multifaceted Islamic Union.”
“WE SHOULD FOUND THE ISLAMIC ECONOMIC UNION”
Stating that Islamic and cultural values are under a very systematic attack, Bitmez said that humanity is being targeted with hunger, disease, terrorism, heresy, injustice and poverty. Bitmez continued: “The way to stop the bloodshed in the world, to end exploitation, to eliminate terrorism, war and conflicts is clear. We need to be stronger than these villains who shed blood and tears. Our economy must be stronger; That's why we have to establish the Islamic Economic Union. Our education should be more qualified; That's why we have to establish the Islamic Education Union. Our technology must be more advanced; That's why we have to form the Islamic Science and Technology Union. Our defense infrastructure, armies and military capabilities should be stronger; That's why we have to form the Islamic Defense Union. Yes, we must be one and unite; We must think together and act together,” he added.
“CHANGE TO THE COMMON CURRENCY”
Saying that the world will change when the Islamic Union is established, Bitmez said, “Unfortunately, today there is the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, but there is no cooperation. There is the Islamic Development Bank; however, a substantial number of Muslims, the oppressed, the downtrodden and the victimized… Because there is no joint development effort or program! Islamic Union; 57 Islamic countries are in full cooperation in political, economic, military and cultural fields. For this, it is essential to establish and implement institutions such as the Organization for Political Cooperation of Islamic Countries and the Parliament of the Islamic Union, the Organization for Commercial Cooperation of Islamic Countries, the Military Cooperation Organization of Islamic Countries and the Scientific and Cultural Cooperation Organization of Islamic Countries. In addition, it is not enough to establish these organizations, the transition to the 'common currency' of the Islamic Countries must be carried out.”