Senate panel approves draft decentralisation law

AMMAN — The Senate’s joint legal and administrative committee on Wednesday passed the draft decentralisation law as referred from the Lower House with some amendments.

The amendments allocate 10 per cent of governorate council seats for women with the highest number of votes, on the condition that no more than one seat is to be allocated for women in each electoral district.

According to the law, 75 per cent of members of each governorate council will be elected, while the other 25 per cent will be appointed by the Cabinet.

The joint committee’s decision cancelled the bachelor’s degree as a minimum academic requirement to run for presidency and membership of governorate councils.