House panel to investigate minister’s complaint against MP

AMMAN – The Lower House Permanent Office on Thursday referred Deputy Mustafa Shneikat to the Order and Conduct Committee over “a verbal attack” against Public Works Minister Sami Halaseh, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

At a special meeting held to investigate a complaint by Halaseh, the permanent office decided that the House committee should look into the issue, in accordance with the Chamber’s Rules of Procedure.

The minister had complained that Shneikat verbally attacked him in front of other employees at a meeting hall in the ministry without a previous appointment.