Three Iraqi ministers resign after parliament speaker dismissal: statement

BAGHDAD (AFP) : Three Iraqi ministers handed in their resignations to the government on Tuesday in protest at the “targeting” of the speaker of parliament, who was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

The ministers of culture, planning and industry said they saw “a flagrant violation of the constitution” in the decision of Iraq’s top court to remove Mohamed Al-Halbussi from his post, the Sunni Taqadom party said in a statement.