Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi spoke about the resignation letter submitted to the country's parliament. It is reported by Aljazeera.

He stated that his resignation is necessary to resolve the crisis in Iraq. In addition, the Prime Minister asked deputies to select a candidate to replace him as soon as possible..

“The country in its current state will not be affected by the lack of governance in its daily activities,” added Abdul-Mahdi.

The Iraqi prime minister also emphasized that law enforcement bodies during the ongoing street protests since October dealt with demonstrators with civilians, but said that there were exceptions.