AFP - Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, presented Monday his government's resignation to the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, told AFP a minister under cover of anonymity.
"Fayyad told the Cabinet that the government had resigned. I will see President Abbas and give him a letter formalizing our resignation," said the minister.
A senior Palestinian official announced Sunday night that Mr. AFPFayyad would deliver his government's resignation to President Abbas to form a new cabinet.
The Prime Minister must promptly enter into consultations with the Palestinian parties and civil society, the source said.
President Abbas had announced at the end of last year its intention to overhaul the government headed by Fayyad, an independent economist. He then said that he, aged 58 years and prime minister since 2007, would be reappointed.
