House panel wants Amman mayor to attend meetings

By JT - Jan 31,2016 - Last updated at Jan 31,2016

AMMAN —The Lower House Administrative Committee decided on Sunday to submit a memo to Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour to find out why Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji is not attending the meetings of House committees.

The committee’s decision was taken during a meeting, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

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