by Khaled Neimat JORDAN TIMES
AMMAN — Islamists on Monday suggested “two options” to overcome the current political crisis, under which they believe the Kingdom can restore stability.
They called for the postponement of the January 23 parliamentary elections and for restoring the last Parliament on February 4, in accordance with the Constitution.
Under recent amendments to the Constitution, if a new Lower House is not elected within four months of the previous House’s dissolution, the dissolved Parliament must reconvene.
Islamic Action Front (IAF) Secretary General Hamzah Mansour said such a step would pave the way for a national dialogue on the Elections Law so that a consensus can be reached on the best electoral system, leading to further reforms in the country.
The second option entails deeming the dissolution of the Lower House unconstitutional, postponing elections and reconvening Parliament.
Such a scenario would help the government and political powers meet and find a way out of the current political and economic dilemma, Mansour argued.
Protesters from the Islamic Action Front and other opposition parties burn voter IDs, encouraging citizens to boycott the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections over the government’s decision to slash fuel subsidies during a demonstration against rising fuel prices after Friday prayers in Amman on November 23 (Reuters photo)
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