Im how do. I tell you why many families are still struggling. Iraqs cabinet is set to meet in a few hours from now that meeting comes a day after the Prime Minister announced he intends to resign. Decision followed weeks of antigovernment protests which have turned violent for 2 months iraqis have been demonstrating to demand jobs Better Services and an end to corruption. In the city of nasiriya protesters tried to storm the Police Headquarters at least 17 people were killed in confrontations there on friday a curfew was lifted to allow families to hold funerals the violence has forced the governor and the director of police to resign Simona Fulton joins us live now from baghdad simona the process for the Prime Minister to resign its not clear constitutionally what do we think we can expect in the coming few days. For parliament is supposed to meet tomorrow or sunday but its not clear at all whether they will discuss and vote on this resignation the constitution does not in fact as the
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Swept through zimbabwe causing death and destruction. In iraq facing an uncertain political future after the Prime Minister offered to resign the cabinet is just met to discuss. His resignation his decision follows weeks of antigovernment protests which have turned violent demonstrators have warned they will not back down until there is a complete political overhaul for 2 months iraqis have been protesting to demand jobs Better Services and and to corruption some of alton joins us live from baghdad so simona weve had this meeting of the cabinet what came out of that. Prime minister had a lot done the theory affirmed the surgeon to hand in his resignation to parliament which is supposed to hold a session tomorrow the cabinet also discussed that it will. I continue to work on a daily basis and line of the constitution to ensure a smooth her hand over and a peaceful transition to whatever government comes next not course when youre at Tahrir Square and despite the resignation being announ
About free speech and sport the biggest ever edition of the Southeast Asian games that is efficiently underway developing the host nation for the regions largest multisport and that. Fellow iraqs cabinet has met to discuss the Prime Ministers Office of resignation meeting was called to find a political solution after 2 months of antigovernment protest demand he says the government has done everything to meet the protesters demands but demonstrators disagree and say they wont back down they vowed to continue protesting until theres a complete political overall more than 400 people have been killed across the country since the protests began in october. Good morning now from see mona fulton who is live for us in baghdad so simona what is the latest there thats happening. Well the violence appears to have gone down after 2 very violent days that claimed a lot of lives but the aftermath of what has happened still very much reverberates not just here for her square but the entire nation for
The sentence he was out on automatic Early Release and i have long said that this system simply isnt working. In a case thats caused by bridge in india Police Arrested 4 men accused of the rape and murder of a 27 year old woman plus. In markets like loney state and parts of zimbabwe im how to. Tell you why many families are still struggling. In sport boxing legend Manny Pacquiao opens the 30th Southeast Asian games in manila. Philippines Capital Shares a spectacular Opening Ceremony watched parts thousands of athletes and fans various details coming up later in the program. But the rocks Prime Minister may have offered to resign but that stung little to come protesters across the country who are demanding a complete overhaul of the political system. He says hes done everything in his power. Words to meet their demands but his pledge to quit says only creates it more Political Uncertainty and hes held a meeting with his cabinet sand parliament to debate his resignation possibly as early