AMMAN — Deputy Saleh Al-Armouti criticized the inclusion of
10 laws on the agenda of an extraordinary session, expressing concern over the
time-consuming nature of these laws and their need for discussion and referral
to committees. Of particular concern were the traffic law and the electronic
crimes law, both of which were deemed controversial.
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Armouti questioned the necessity of calling for an
extraordinary session of Parliament, arguing that the laws on the agenda could
be addressed during the upcoming regular session. He emphasized that these laws
required extensive deliberation and should be referred to committees for
thorough discussion.
A lack of consultation
Highlighting a lack of consultation, Armouti wondered why
the government had not engaged with the Permanent Bureau in the House of
Representatives prior to sending the laws and including them in the
"limited duration" extraordinary session. He raised concerns about
the government's professed cooperation with the House of Representatives.
The fate of previous electronic crimes law
Furthermore, Armouti expressed curiosity regarding the fate
of a previous electronic crimes law, which had been presented to the 18th
Parliament but remained with the Senate without being withdrawn by the
government.
The deputy pointed out that the previous electronic crimes
law had generated controversy in Parliament due to its provision allowing the
imprisonment of journalists and the imposition of increased penalties. Armouti
underscored the lack of justification for enacting an electronic crimes law
while existing legislation on penalties, printing, and publishing was already
in place.
He stressed that laws should serve the best interests of the
people rather than focusing solely on punishment, as exemplified by the traffic
law's inclusion of harsher fines, escalated penalties, and imprisonment for
certain offenses.
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