FILE - Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi speaks with the news media as he departs the Department of State after meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in Washington, on March 28, 2019. Iraq’s top court ruled Tuesday Nov. 14, 2023 to terminate the parliament speaker. The Federal Supreme Court said in a statement it decided to terminate al-Halbousi's membership in Parliament along with that of Laith al-Dulaimi. It did not give a reason. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
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.
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