Iraqi Communications Minister Resigns Over Meddling By Prime Minister
Says he quit his post over political interference and that his demand of Nouri Al-Maliki to stop meddling in his ministry was ignored
Iraq's communications minister has quit his post due to continued "political interference" in his ministry.
Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi told the AFP news agency that he resigned on Monday after Nouri al-Maliki, the country's prime minister, failed to meet his demands to put an end to "meddling".
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What exactly does a "communications minister" do?
You know as bloated as our government is with its multiple alphabet soup agencies, we at least have avoided geting departments of communications, culture, sports etc.