Jordanian transport minister resigns

Jordanian Minister of Transport Nasser Lawzi on Tuesday announced his resignation from the Jordanian government. In a statement to the AFP Lawzi, currently visiting London, stressed that his resignation is at the hands of the Jordanian prime minister, which means the the Jordanian government has to appoint a new minister of transport.

Jordanian ministerial sources said that the reason behind the resignation are attributed to differences in view points between Lawzi and Prime Pinister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh.

This is the second resignation submitted by a minister in al-Rawabdeh's government. The Jordanian minister of youths had submitted his resignation during July.