6/12/2011
Jordan''s King asserts importance of establishing democracy
AMMAN, Jordanian King Abdullah II said on Sunday that his vision for reform in the country was to establish democracy and participation of the people to build the country based on justice, forgiveness and human rights being its message.
In a televised address to the nation on the occasion of the anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt, Army Day and Coronation Day, King Abdullah said that he expected the government to conduct the next parliamentary elections according to legislation compatible with the National Dialogue Committee's recommendations concerning the elections and political parties laws.
The Jordanian leader added that new political legislation should guarantee the fairness and transparency of the electoral process through a mechanism that will lead to a parliament with active political party representation and one that allows the formation of governments based on parliamentary majority and political party manifestos in the future.
The King said the government will also be instructed to hold new municipal elections based on new legislation that can guarantee greater representation for local communities and serve citizens more efficiently and fairly.
"This was a key ingredient for the implementation of the national decentralization plan, which envisions the establishment of municipal councils to increase public participation in decision-making and the identification of local priorities," Jordan's King said.
King Abdullah noted that national consensus enhances reforms, and so long as Jordanians agree on the substance of reform, there is no need for appeasement or capitulation to the conditions of any current.
In his address, King Abdullah also urged Jordanians to distinguish between those democratic transformations that take us towards the desired reform and the exploitation of that reform in the interests of partisan or factional agendas that steer Jordan away from national consensus and comprehensive reform.
The Jordanian leader also said Jordan requires a media that can carry the message of freedom and reform, optimize the accomplishments of our country and protect national unity.
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Jordan''s King asserts importance of establishing democracy
AMMAN, Jordanian King Abdullah II said on Sunday that his vision for reform in the country was to establish democracy and participation of the people to build the country based on justice, forgiveness and human rights being its message.
In a televised address to the nation on the occasion of the anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt, Army Day and Coronation Day, King Abdullah said that he expected the government to conduct the next parliamentary elections according to legislation compatible with the National Dialogue Committee's recommendations concerning the elections and political parties laws.
The Jordanian leader added that new political legislation should guarantee the fairness and transparency of the electoral process through a mechanism that will lead to a parliament with active political party representation and one that allows the formation of governments based on parliamentary majority and political party manifestos in the future.
The King said the government will also be instructed to hold new municipal elections based on new legislation that can guarantee greater representation for local communities and serve citizens more efficiently and fairly.
"This was a key ingredient for the implementation of the national decentralization plan, which envisions the establishment of municipal councils to increase public participation in decision-making and the identification of local priorities," Jordan's King said.
King Abdullah noted that national consensus enhances reforms, and so long as Jordanians agree on the substance of reform, there is no need for appeasement or capitulation to the conditions of any current.
In his address, King Abdullah also urged Jordanians to distinguish between those democratic transformations that take us towards the desired reform and the exploitation of that reform in the interests of partisan or factional agendas that steer Jordan away from national consensus and comprehensive reform.
The Jordanian leader also said Jordan requires a media that can carry the message of freedom and reform, optimize the accomplishments of our country and protect national unity.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2173441&Language=en
