Letter from Prime Minister Kuzbari to the Council of Ministers announcing his intention to resign before the 1963 elections - 20 November 1961

Given that some of my brothers the ministers have resigned following submitting their candidacy to the elections. And given that I also submitted my candidacy to the people in these elections, I should follow the steps of my colleagues the Ministers recently resigned to indicate my wish to return to the ranks of the people. I also wanted to adhere to the principles of creating an environment in which to hold free and fair elections. Elections that are flawless.

 

Therefore, I resign from my role as a President of the Council of Ministers and the Foreign and Defense Ministries hoping that my resignation is accepted and wishing my colleagues, the members of the Council of Ministers, luck and success. I also avail myself of this opportunity to express my immense gratitude and great appreciation of their efforts and the responsibility they carried while handling the burden of Government.

 

Dr Mamoun Al Kuzbari