Pakistani Law Minister Zahid Hamid [official website] on Monday resigned [announcement, Express Tribune] from his office after a three week long protest against the changed wording of an electoral oath.

The main opposition group protesting the change, Tehreek-e-Labaik [official website], were upset over the replacement of “I solemnly swear” with “I believe” in reference to recognizing Mohammad as Islam’s last prophet in the oath of an elected official, arguing that the change amounted to blasphemy. This led to three weeks of protest, including violent clashes leaving 7 people dead [Arab News report] and over 200 injured.

The Pakistani government said the change was a clerical error and has switched it back to the previous wording. Hamid issued a statement [CNN report] affirming his faith, “My family and I are prepared to lay down our lives for the honor and sanctity of Prophet Muhammad”. The statement was not enough however, causing the minster to step down from his post to help quell the ongoing disturbance.

Hamid is not the only Pakistani minister to find himself in hot water in recent months. In September Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was indicted [JURIST report] on graft charges after investigators found his assets did not match his reported income.