In a statement issued on Wednesday, Iranian lawmakers said they have withdrawn their signatures from the motion following remarks made by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei earlier in the day.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the decision to question the Iranian president is indicative of the “sense of responsibility” of lawmakers with regards to the country’s problems but warned “continuing this course of action is what the enemy wants.”
Signed by 77 lawmakers, the second motion to question Ahmadinejad was read out in the Majlis on November 4, and the president accepted to go to the parliament and answer the lawmakers' questions.
Ali Motahhari, the main proponent of the questioning motion, said the motion was cancelled as the Iranian lawmakers considered compliance with the Leader's viewpoint an obligation.
The first motion to question Ahmadinejad was submitted to the Majlis Presiding Board on June 27, 2011, signed by 100 Iranian lawmakers. However, it lost quorum after a number of lawmakers withdrew their signatures.
In December 2011, Majlis revived the motion and summoned Ahmadinejad for questioning.
On March 14, 2012, the Iranian president attended the Majlis session to respond to questions from lawmakers on a range of different issues.
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