AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said Parliament
is a key partner in implementing modernization across all tracks, stressing
that all institutions must work towards moving forward into Jordan’s future,
according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
During a meeting held at Al-Husseiniya Palace with members
of the permanent offices of the Senate and the House of Representatives, King
Abdullah urged maintaining cooperation between the two chambers and working in
partnership with the government.
His Majesty thanked the two houses for acting responsibly
within their legislative role and coordinating with the government in service
of national interests.
The King stressed the important role of Parliament in
reaching out to the public and communicating transparently with citizens,
commending MPs for engaging with Arab and foreign parliaments to support
Jordan’s diplomatic efforts.
His Majesty reaffirmed Jordan’s steadfast position on the
Palestinian cause, highlighting the Kingdom’s recent diplomatic efforts to
contain escalation in the Palestinian Territories and support the Palestinian
Authority, while continuing efforts to safeguard Islamic and Christian holy
sites in Jerusalem under the Hashemite Custodianship.
The King also touched on Jordan’s role in building economic
integration among Arab countries and coordinating positions in service of
national and Arab interests, reiterating the need to include the Palestinians
in regional economic projects.
His Majesty noted the need to maintain humanitarian and relief
support for the Syrian people to mitigate the impact of the recent earthquake,
pointing also to the ongoing medical and humanitarian support dispatched to
Turkey.
Speaking at the meeting, Senate President Faisal Fayez said
combating poverty and unemployment is a priority for all institutions,
stressing the need to follow His Majesty’s example in reaching out to the
public in the field.
He added that the Senate will also reach out to governorate
and municipal councils to enhance coordination and support decentralization.
The Senate president expressed appreciation for His
Majesty’s efforts in bolstering Jordan’s Arab and international standing while
safeguarding national interests, stressing the centrality of the Palestinian
cause for the Kingdom and the need to counter unilateral Israeli measures.
For his part, House Speaker Ahmad Safadi expressed the
chamber’s keenness to increase public outreach to listen to citizens’ concerns
and highlight the House’s role, while also engaging with governorate and
municipal councils and civil society organizations.
He touched on the House of Representatives’ efforts to amend
its internal rules and procedures, as well as its code of conduct, in line with
political modernization requirements and to bolster public trust in the
chamber, noting that these amendments will be discussed soon.
Speaker Safadi also underscored the House’s diplomatic
efforts through exchanging visits with Arab and foreign parliaments to support
Jordan’s diplomatic role and outreach.
Also speaking at the meeting, members of the two houses’
permanent offices highlighted a number of domestic and regional issues,
commending His Majesty’s diplomatic efforts and noting the importance of the
Hashemite Custodianship over holy sites in Jerusalem.
They said cooperation with the government is underway as set
out by the Constitution, expressing support for the modernization tracks and
their keenness to follow up on implementation.
The lawmakers pointed to the importance of administrative
reforms and building the capacities of employees in senior political and
administrative positions, urging the modernization of education by developing
curricula and teaching methods, as well as promoting vocational education.
The MPs also called for investment promotion in line with
the new investment law, stressing the importance of countering false news and
cyber bullying through social media, in accordance with the law.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Director of
the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan attended the meeting.
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