Children pose as they search for wood in parliamentary candidates' posters after parliament elections results were announced in Amman, Jordan November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's interior minister resigned on Thursday after a public outcry at gatherings and troubles in the aftermath of parliamentary elections that breached a five-day national lockdown aimed at curbing a surge in COVID-19 cases, state media said.
Interior Minister Tawfiq al Halalmah said he took "moral" responsibility for the unruly events that followed announcements of the results of parliamentary elections held on Tuesday where most candidates appeal to voters along mostly tribal and family loyalty lines.
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