Senate rejects, endorses laws referred by Lower House

By Petra - Feb 15,2015 - Last updated at Feb 15,2015

AMMAN — The Senate on Sunday rejected the Lower House’s amendments to the draft Hashemite Commission for Disabled Soldiers and the Jordan Academy of Arabic laws.

Senators endorsed deputies’ draft amendments to laws on the National Committee for De-mining and Rehabilitation, public security and agriculture.

The Senate also started deliberating a draft code of conduct for its members, aiming to assist senators in performing their constitutional duties, enhancing the role of Parliament and strengthening the values of true citizenship and democracy.

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