Jordan begins consultations process

The Jordanian House of Representatives has began its consultation process as a mechanism for choosing a new prime minister, and the launch of the parliamentary government experience by Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh commissioned by Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The move comes as an embodiment of the consolidative approach towards parliamentary governments to achieve the development of political life and reinforce the principle of political pluralism. According to this approach, Tarawneh will begin the consultation process with members of the Council in order to choose the new prime minister, in consultation with the House of Representatives to form a government and to develop a four-year programme. King Abdullah II told newly elected MPs that he seeks to reach ‘consensus’ with them before naming a prime minister, and hailed the ‘historic transformation’ towards parliamentary government in Jordan. He said the premier should in turn consult parliamentary blocs and other forces as he selects his cabinet, seeking confidence “based on a policy statement resulting from the consultation process, and on four-year programmes.