Irbid, Minister of Government Communications, Faisal Shboul said Jordan is entering its bicentennial with a new national project led by His Majesty King Abdullah II, under the theme:”Transition towards the Future,” with its three political, economic and administrative modernization axes.
His remarks came at the opening session of the Second Jordanian Youth Conference, held Sunday, at the Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST), under the title: “Political Participation and Capacity Building of Youth.”
Addressing the event, Shboul referred to His Majesty King Abdullah’s affirmation in the Speech from Throne at the inauguration of Parliaments’ regular session on the importance of advancing Jordan’s political, economic and administrative modernization tracks, as a major national project.
In this regard, he said Jordan is pressing ahead to achieve a modern state based on active participation and citizenship, rule of law, and development, focusing on the nation’s youth.
Over a century ago, Jordan faced multiple challenges politically, economically, and security-wise, he said, referring to its capability to overcome these hardships.
Shboul, who is also the Government Spokesperson,affirmed the government’s commitment to move forward with implementation of its three modernization tracks.
Regarding political modernization, he referred to the government commitment following endorsement of of the Political Parties and Elections laws and the related constitutional amendments to create the political conditions to hold the first parliamentary elections on a partisan basis.
Jordan’s youth, he noted, are the key goal of the political modernization system, referring to the Cabinet’s recent decision to regulate partisan work in the Kingdom’s higher education institutions.
Source: Jordan News Agency
