The law also permits parties to establish political relations with other local or foreign parties or with international political party federations, within the national and general political interest of the state and in compliance with the provisions of the constitution and the law, provided that this relationship does not constitute an organizational link for the party with those parties or unions.
The law also considered that donations and gifts made to parties are deductible expenses from funds subject to corporate and individual income tax in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Law. The law also proposes allocating an item in the state’s general budget to contribute to party support from treasury funds, provided that the conditions for providing support, its amount, aspects and procedures for disbursing it are specified in a bylaw to be issued for this purpose.
The law stipulated that the Secretary-General of any party may not hold this position for more than two consecutive terms, provided that the party determines the term in its statute, which must not exceed four years.
The law affirmed the right of parties to form a coalition to contest the parliamentary or other elections. It stipulated that the party resulting from the alliance shall enjoy legal personality, and is considered the legal successor to the allied parties and that all rights belonging to them, including their seats in the House, shall devolve to it. The new party also bears the obligations incurred by the legally defunct parties.
Regarding the constitution, the committee suggested adding two paragraphs on empowering youth and women to Article VI of the constitution. It also called for the amendment of the fifth paragraph of Article VI thereof, with the aim of strengthening the legal protection of persons with disabilities and enhancing their participation in the political, economic, social, cultural and other aspects of life.
It also recommended amending the number of deputies required to hold a voting session on the government (10 deputies currently), to become (25%) of the members of the House, and the introduction of a constitutional provision that requires any government to submit a ministerial statement and request a vote on it to any new parliament.
Source: jordan News Agency