Kalaldeh says elections bill to give more clout for political parties

By JT - Jan 27,2016 - Last updated at Jan 27,2016

AMMAN — Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Khaled Kalaldeh on Wednesday stressed the importance of the draft elections law in enabling political parties to be an active part of the Lower House, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

During a meeting with Christian Berger, the director for the Middle East and North Africa in the European External Action Service, Kalaldeh said the government is implementing its political reform agenda that focuses on decentralisation. Berger voiced the EU’s interest in continuing to support Jordan, especially in fields related to political reform.

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