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Public will must be embodied in upcoming parliamentary elections: Political Affairs Minister, 2nd, final add


He underlined that the path of political modernization is irreversible, because His Majesty King Abdullah II is the sponsor and guarantor of it, and the new laws and the new laws are fortified and intended to be stable and regulate political work in the early bicentennial of the Jordanian state, and as of the next parliament, no amendments can be made to their articles and texts without the approval of two-thirds of the members of the Lower House and the Senate, which confirms the seriousness of the state in moving towards political modernization and the desired party work.

Khraisha highlighted the Parties Law and its requirement that party members be residents of at least six governorates at the level of the Kingdom, that the percentage of women and youth from the founders of the party is not less than 20 percent, and the secretary general of the party may not occupy this position for more than two consecutive sessions.

He said that enhancing women’s political participation is one of the most important goa
ls achieved by the constitutional amendments, “as we are today before a historic opportunity to enhance women’s participation in political life through the legislation approved in the political modernization system.”

Qais Irshaidat, head of the civil society section at the Independent Election Commission, highlighted key features of the party and election laws, how to calculate the number of party seats in the Lower House, and how to calculate the electoral threshold for parties.

Source: Jordan News Agency