Weighed down by its poor performance in improving public services, the governor of Babylon, south of Baghdad, Salman al-Zargan, announced his resignation Sunday, February 27. "I decided to resign because (...) technical problems that prevent complete projects, including construction of roads and bridges," he told a news conference.
"There is also a lack of harmony with provincial," he also admitted. That was six months that the provincial council demanded his departure, accusing its slowness in implementing projects and in the fight against corruption. This is the third elected governor in 2009 on the list of "state law" of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down since early February when protests began against the lack of basic services - such as electricity and drinking water - and corruption.
Maliki warned on Sunday that gave the government 100 days to "prove himself". An appeal was launched for new demonstrations across Iraq on Friday to express the disappointment of voters nearly a year to the day after the legislative elections of March 7 and pay tribute to the 18 demonstrators killed last week.
"Hello hungry Iraq. On the first anniversary of the election, you and we will go to the 'Friday of regret' for having elected members who do not serve Iraq and do not respond to the desire of Iraqis, "said a message posted on the DJIA site ("hungry"). The government was called on Sunday for a special meeting to establish a plan of action over public services, whose absence has been denounced by protesters, said Saturday a spokesman Ali al -Dabbagh was quoted by state television. 
"There is also a lack of harmony with provincial," he also admitted. That was six months that the provincial council demanded his departure, accusing its slowness in implementing projects and in the fight against corruption. This is the third elected governor in 2009 on the list of "state law" of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down since early February when protests began against the lack of basic services - such as electricity and drinking water - and corruption.
Maliki warned on Sunday that gave the government 100 days to "prove himself". An appeal was launched for new demonstrations across Iraq on Friday to express the disappointment of voters nearly a year to the day after the legislative elections of March 7 and pay tribute to the 18 demonstrators killed last week.
"Hello hungry Iraq. On the first anniversary of the election, you and we will go to the 'Friday of regret' for having elected members who do not serve Iraq and do not respond to the desire of Iraqis, "said a message posted on the DJIA site ("hungry"). The government was called on Sunday for a special meeting to establish a plan of action over public services, whose absence has been denounced by protesters, said Saturday a spokesman Ali al -Dabbagh was quoted by state television.
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