Public will must be embodied in upcoming parliamentary elections: Political Affairs Minister, 1st add

Amman: He said that youth and women are the most beneficiaries of today's opportunity for political modernization, and they should leverage this unprecedented opportunity to enhance their political participation. Khraisha dispelled the fears of Jordanian youth about joining parties, stressing that the legal guarantees that ensure the right of citizens not to be subjected to any accountability or restriction as a result of their political and party affiliations, pointing out that university students are allowed to hold party events in universities in accordance with the law. "Under these legislations, we will reach a programmatic parliament based on pluralism," the minister said, pointing out that public and private institutions are obliged to encourage citizens to participate in the elections to deliver MPs who represent them to parliament and express their views and ambitions in building their country. He said that Jordan has been witnessing an unprecedented political movement for two years due to the pac kage of new legislation issued to organize the political landscape in general, pointing out that Jordan has become more experienced than before in the election process, and that the current electoral law reflects the essence of the Jordanian democratic experience, the oldest in the region. He added that the amendments to the laws send clear messages that respond to the unjustified fears of some skeptics about the lack of continuity and decline of political work in Jordan under the legislation in force. Source: Jordan News Agency