AMMAN — His Majesty
King Abdullah on Wednesday
said the House of Representatives’ endorsement of the draft political parties
law is a key step towards political modernization, which also awaits the
endorsement of the draft elections law.
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At a meeting held at Al Husseiniya Palace with the
House speaker and heads of parliamentary blocs, King Abdullah said the House is
debating important draft laws, which requires commitment to attending sessions,
in order to maintain the Chamber’s legislative function.
His Majesty stressed the key role of parliamentary
blocs in supporting the state’s efforts towards political, economic, and
administrative modernization.
The King said the House should also follow up on the
economic roadmap that will come out of the National Economic Workshop currently
being held at the Royal Hashemite Court, and will continue across governments.
Turning to foreign affairs, His Majesty noted the
importance of integration among Arab countries, pointing to efforts underway to
enhance cooperation between Jordan and neighboring countries, which will
reflect positively on economic opportunities, as well as counter poverty and
unemployment.
The King spoke about the international implications
of the developments in Ukraine, stressing the need to focus domestically on
food security by bolstering investment in the agricultural sector across the
Kingdom.
Wheat reserves in Jordan are at safe levels and work
is underway to increase them, His Majesty said, urging efforts to ensure
minimum impact on the economy from the developments in Ukraine, in coordination
with Arab countries, and especially in terms of energy prices.
The King called for working towards solutions to
protect citizens from the ramifications of international price hikes, through
public-private partnerships.
The meeting also covered the latest regional
developments, foremost of which is the Palestinian cause.
For his part, House Speaker Abdul Karim Doghmi said
the House is proceeding with steps towards political modernization, having
endorsed the constitutional amendments and the draft political parties law, and
will commence debating the draft elections law.
The speaker also stressed the House’s support for
efforts to come up with an economic roadmap that continues across governments
and ensures national resilience.
The heads of parliamentary committees spoke about
the importance of enhancing the role of the House of Representatives,
highlighting the need to give more attention to the agricultural sector to
bolster the Kingdom’s food security.
They also called for activating governorate and
municipal councils to move effectively towards decentralization, urging changes
to the House’s rules of procedure to ensure a more impactful legislative role.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Director of
the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan attended the meeting.
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