AMMAN — Chairman of the
Independent Election Commission (IEC) Musa Maaytah said on Monday that seven
political parties have rectified their status according to the Political
Parties Law, while 13 parties have submitted requests for rectification that
are pending their completion of legal procedures.
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Maaytah, in an interview with Al-Mamlaka TV, described the number of parties
that have completed legal proceedings as “good”, and “more than expected”.
The
chairman predicted that less than 10 parties would compete in the next
election, which has an expected voter turnout of 5 million citizens, especially
given that several parties have already merged.
The
main function of the parties, he said, is to participate in the elections to install
party members in parliament, as Jordan’s Lower House is elected.
Amendments
to the party systemIn 2022, Parliament passed amendments to the Political Parties Law requiring
parties to meet certain membership demographic quotas focused on increasing the
representation of women and youth, among other changes.
In May of last year, the
IEC required all 56 parties registered at the time to rectify their legal status in accordance
with the amendments, with a deadline of May 14, 2023.
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