Apr 12 2012
Small Step Towards Multiparty Rule in Jordan
By Daoud Kuttab
The Jordanian government presented the draft elections law to Parliament. It is sure to garner much discussion before it is finally approved and published in the Official Gazette.
For starters, this would be one of the times an election law is actually debated in Parliament and not issued as a temporary law based on a Royal Decree.
The draft elections law comes after the Political Party Law and the law on the independent electoral commission were approved, building more confidence that the upcoming elections will be freer and fairer than previous elections. Continue Reading »