Magomed-hadji Albogachiev announced on 5 July at a specially convened meeting of Ingushetia\'s Muslim clergy that he has submitted his resignation as chief mufti to protest the \"anti-Islamic\" policies of President Murat Zyazikov, ingushetiya.ru reported. Albogachiev noted that the increase in corruption, abductions and other crimes, and the worsening economic situation are a source of concern and indignation to the republic\'s population, but even the coordinated attacks on Interior Ministry facilities on 21-22 June did not impel the Ingushetian leadership to abandon its policies, which Albogachiev branded as \"aimed at splitting society.\" He appealed to the republic\'s population to remain calm and \"not yield to provocations.\" (RFE/RL)