Three Iraqi government ministers resign over house speaker's ouster


An election poster shows Iraqi speaker of Parliament Mohammed Halbousi, after the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court terminated parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi's tenure, in Baghdad, Iraq November 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Three government ministers backed by ousted Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammed Halbousi will resign their positions in protest of a ruling by Iraq's top court to terminate his tenure on Tuesday, a statement by Halbousi's Taqaddom party said.

Slamming the court decision as "blatantly unconstitutional" and "clear political targeting," the party also said it would boycott meetings of the ruling State Administration Coalition, while its lawmakers would boycott parliament sessions.

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