Municipal reform is ongoing process — mayors

By Petra - May 17,2015 - Last updated at May 17,2015

AMMAN — Mayors and Minister of Municipal Affairs Walid Masri on Sunday agreed that municipalities’ reforms need continuous efforts and will not stop at the amendments of the draft municipalities law.

At a seminar organised by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, mayors said municipalities should not continue to be under the custodianship of the ministry.

They called for a transparent framework in calculating revenues of oil derivatives and awarding municipalities the adequate authority and jurisdiction to perform their job.

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