King meets heads of House permanent committees

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday met with heads of the House of Representatives’ permanent committees at Al Husseiniya Palace.

The meeting, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, covered a number of domestic affairs and regional developments, particularly the precarious situation in Gaza, escalations in the West Bank, and the importance of supporting stability in Syria and Lebanon, according to a Royal Court statement.

His Majesty highlighted the outcomes of his recent visit to the United States and the meeting held in Riyadh with a number of Arab leaders, reiterating Jordan’s firm stance rejecting displacement, as well as the need to work on rebuilding Gaza.

For their part, House of Representatives Speaker Ahmad Safadi and heads of the permanent committees expressed appreciation of the King’s position on Arab causes, especially in support of the Palestinian people.

The heads of the House committees reiterated their commitment to ensuring the Chamber continues its legislative and oversight role, follows up on implementation of the three modernisation tracks, and continues to cooperate closely with the government in service of Jordan and its interests, the statement said.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh attended the meeting.