AMMAN —
His Majesty
King Abdullah on Monday reiterated that youth have an important
role in political modernization, calling for providing safeguards to enable
their engagement in political life, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
During a
meeting at Al-Husseiniya Palace with politically and socially active youth from
various governorates, King Abdullah reaffirmed support for empowering youth and
women to enhance their political and partisan engagement.
At the
meeting, attended by HRH
Crown Prince Hussein, His Majesty called for forming
platform-based national parties that address political, economic, and social
concerns, and where youth have a strong voice, adding, “we want platform-based
parties, not individual-based parties”.
The King said
there are no concerns regarding moving forward with political reform, stressing
the need for integration between political, economic, and administrative
modernization, in order to reflect positively on citizens’ lives.
Speaking at the meeting, Crown Prince Hussein said
alleviating unemployment among youth is a priority, calling for encouraging
young people to enroll in vocational training and technical education programs,
which would enable them to join the labor market.
The Crown Prince pointed to a comprehensive strategy
to revamp and institutionalize the vocational and technical education sector,
which will include developing curricula, improving training programs, and
advancing the role of youth centers across the Kingdom.
For their
part, the attendees stressed the importance of educating young people on
partisan action mechanisms, as well as encouraging them to accept different
opinions and leanings, adding that they look forward to participating actively
in forming parties and drafting their platforms.
In addition,
they highlighted the role of decentralization in raising awareness of the
impact of participation in decision-making, which reflects positively on the
economy and the distribution of development gains.
A number of
the attendees spoke about their projects and initiatives in service of the
community and in a bid to enhance active citizenship.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi attended the meeting.
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