A French junior minister
accused of having sexually harassed staff of a town hall where he is
mayor has resigned from the government.
Civil service minister Georges Tron, who denies the
allegations, told Le Parisien on Saturday he did not want to be a burden
to the government.His resignation comes in the wake of the US arrest of ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn earlier this month.
He is charged with sexually assaulting a chamber maid in a New York hotel.
In the wake of the Strauss-Kahn case, there has been speculation internationally over whether France is prepared to re-examine its strict observance of privacy laws to report scandals affecting politicians.
A statement on Sunday by Prime Minister Francois Fillon's office said Mr Tron had acted "in the general interest" but his resignation did not prejudice his case.
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the allegations of harassment, brought by two former municipal employees.
Mr Tron denies the allegations, which he has described as incredible".
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