0615 GMT: President Ahmadinejad is scheduled to appear before Parliament for questioning on Wednesday, but there are a lot of manoeuvres which will be attempted before then. Indeed, it appears that the President will not be facing a serious challenge that could lead to his impeachment.
On Sunday MPs reported that the Vice President overseeing Parliamentary affairs, Mohammad Reza Mirtajoddini was trying to block the process. He was lobbying legislators to withdraw their names from the petition for interrogation or to stay away from the Majlis on Wednesday.
More importantly, MPs have suggested a toned-down process, replacing the questioning with a “discussion session” for the President and his Cabinet. This would create bonds of unity between Government and Parliament, seeking solutions to problems after this month's Parliamentary elections.The statement was signed by Elyas Naderan, Ahmad Tavakoli, and Alireza Zakani, all of whom have been in the forefront of criticism of Ahmadiejadd. Significantly, it was also signed by Ahmadinejad loyalist Hossein Fadaei and Zohreh Elahian.
Ali Motahari, who has led the drive to interrogate the President, reacted harshly. He said, "The people and Constitution expect us to interrogate Ahmadinejad, and these people should arrange a separate time for this (discussion) session in the (Iranian) New Year."
Motahari is reportedly scheduled to open the questioning on Wednesday, followed by Gholam Reza Mesbahi Moghaddam.
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