Day: July 27, 2021

Chairperson of the Royal Committee to Modernise the Political System, Samir Rifai, on Tuesday met with a number of southern Badia citizens, as part of the committee’s communication with various components of Jordanian society.

Rifai said that the committee is intensifying its efforts to present draft laws based on the principles of the Jordanian national identity, and contribute to achieving progress in modernizing the political system.

He indicated that opinions and ideas that are presented during meetings with various segments of society are important, and that they are taken seriously in the discussions conducted by the sub-committees.

Rifai added that the consensus within the committee is that the three Badia districts maintain their current seats while allowing their sons to run on national party lists as well as to run outside their constituencies in a way that enhances their political participation.

In turn, attendees presented their opinions and suggestions on the work of the committee, especially with regard to the election and political parties laws.

They emphasized that citizens of the Badia are, like the rest of the nation, part of the modernization and development process, and they seek more political participation that contributes to development and promotion of justice in their geographically expanding areas in three governorates.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Abdel Moneim Odat, on Tuesday held separate meetings with Ambassadors of Oman, Hilal bin Marhoon bin Salem Al-Maamari, and Kazakhstan, Aidarabek Tumatov, to discuss ways to strengthen joint parliamentary relations and develop cooperation in all fields.

During the meeting with the Omani ambassador, Owdat lauded the deep-rooted ties between Jordan and Oman, expressing appreciation for Chairman of the Omani Majlis al-Shura (Consultative Assembly), Sheikh Khalid Al Maawali, “as consultation is ongoing to serve issues of concern to our two brotherly countries.”

He lauded Al Maawali’s contributions to the urgent meetings held recently in order to stand by the brotherly Palestinian people and support them against the Israeli attacks on them and their Islamic and Christian holy sites.

For his part, the Omani ambassador commended the two countries’ historical and solid relations, which are rooting day after day in to serve the two brotherly countries and peoples.

He said that positions of the two countries under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II and his brother, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said always go towards supporting the interests of our Arab and Islamic nations, pointing out to the level of coordination and permanent consultation between the two leaderships.

In a separate meeting with the Kazakh ambassador, Odat underlined the importance of strengthening parliamentary relations between the two countries and ways to advance them, and enhancing aspects of cooperation in the fields of economy, education and tourism, and the search for joint investment horizons.

“Jordan, under the leadership of King Abdullah, always believes in peace and dialogue as a way out of various crises,” Odat emphasized, highlighting the Kingdom’s efforts to serve and host refugees.

For his part, the Kazakh ambassador affirmed his country’s high appreciation for the Jordanian role led by King Abdullah in bringing about stability and security in the region, looking forward to bolstering prospects for cooperation with the Kingdom in all fields in a manner that achieves the interests of the two friendly peoples.

Source: Jordan News Agency