Following is the official translation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s remarks on the occasion of presenting the suggested constitutional amendments by the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review:

Members of the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review,

Ladies and gentlemen,

Peace, God’s mercy and blessings be upon you,

Blessed be the souls of the noble Jordanians and the father of the Constitution, His Majesty the late King Talal, who wrote our great Constitution.

The recommendations concerning provisions of our Constitution that have been presented here today to me is solid proof of Jordan’s ability to revitalise itself and its legislation and approach the future with a vision of social and political reform, the foundation of which is wider public participation, the separation between the branches of government and a clear definition of the responsibilities of each of these branches in a manner that truly reflects the Hashemite tradition and good governance in state administration. I extend my thanks and appreciation to the president and members of the committee who carried out the constitutional review and suggested the amendments.

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His Majesty King Abdullah and HRH Crown Prince Hussein attend a ceremony on Sunday during which the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review presented the suggested constitutional amendments (Photo by Yousef Allan)