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- Title: Jordan's King Wants "Quick and Real" Political Reform (Reform)
- Author : The Weekly Middle East Reporter (Beirut, Lebanon)
- Release Date : January 26, 2011
- Genre: Reference,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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Jordan's King Abdullah II has called for "quick and real" political reforms to give the public a greater role in governing and to eliminate corruption, favoritism and nepotism, the London-based daily ASHARQ AL AWSAT and others reported on Feb. 21. The king's comments were his first public remarks since anti-government protests, inspired by the unrest in Tunisia and Egypt, began in Jordan seven weeks ago. Activists are demanding a stronger role in politics and greater political freedoms. Speaking to lawmakers, judges and cabinet officials at his hilltop palace, Abdullah vowed to forge ahead with political reforms, saying such changes are "in the interest of our people," the Saudi-owned newspaper said. He called for a comprehensive review of all bills, especially a heavily disputed election law that the opposition claims favors the king's Bedouin tribal loyalists at the expense of Islamists and other constituencies. The election law, Abdullah said, must "increase people's participation in making their future, so that competition in elections would be based on programs and to move into a new era in running the affairs of the state," ASHARQ AL AWSAT said in an Amman-datelined report. "When we reach that period, we will be able to form governments on the basis of political party affiliation and clear work plans," he added. He said he eventually wants to see the establishment of effective political parties and the opening of competition for cabinet posts.
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