Shafaq News- Babil
Babil Governor Ali Turki Al-Jamali submitted his resignationon Tuesday, A source in the provincial council told Shafaq News, adding that theresignation came in protest against what Al-Jamali described as an assault onthe executive authority and the authority of the state.
According to the source, Al-Jamali, who is a member of AsaibAhl Al-Haq led by Qais Al-Khazaali, resigned during an extraordinary session ofthe provincial council following an incident in which armed men reportedlypointed weapons at him over the implementation of the Jinsiya Bridge project.
The council members unanimously voted to reject theresignation, the source noted, adding that it decided to suspend theparticipation of members involved in the recent tensions for 72 hours.
