AMMAN — Seven
Jordanian political parties issued a joint press
statement on Thursday, condemning the approach of normalizing relations with
Israel over the
Property Ownership Law. They also expressed strong disapproval
of the decision by the parliament not to exclude holders of Israeli nationality
from the property ownership law. The parties articulated that this law creates
a significant vulnerability that could potentially allow
Israelis to acquire Jordanian lands.
اضافة اعلان
The seven parties conveyed their
collective astonishment at the swiftness with which the parliament approved
laws that impact political life,
public freedoms, and national sovereignty.
These laws were hurriedly passed without due consideration for their potential
ramifications on the country's political landscape and its inherent
sovereignty, Jo24 reported.
Access to land without any
predefined limits
Following the enactment of the
Cybercrime Law, which was widely perceived as an overt assault on public
freedoms and a hindrance to political and party activities, the
Property Ownership Law was introduced. This legislation, they argued, poses a direct
challenge to the nation's sovereignty, as it empowers investment funds and
foreign companies, granting them access to lands without any predefined limits.
The amended draft of the
Property Ownership Law has vested the Cabinet with the authority to transfer land
ownership from state properties to public investment funds or wholly
government-owned companies for investment purposes. This draft also marks the
first instance where non-Jordanian investors are permitted to own properties
without any restrictions on size.
The statement was signed by the
following seven parties:● Jordanian Communist Party
● Jordanian Democratic Popular Unity Party
● Jordanian Democratic People's / Hashd Party
● Jordanian Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
● Islamic Action Front
● Partnership and Rescue Party
● Jordanian Future and Life Party
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