Jordan Times
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
'No meetings scheduled between government officials, Hamas leaders'
AMMAN (JT) — Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh on Monday said the Hamas parliamentary delegates, currently in the Kingdom to take part in the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union meetings, are in the country in their capacity as members of the Palestinian Legislative Council not as Hamas representatives. The spokesperson made his remarks during his weekly briefing yesterday. Judeh said no meetings had been scheduled between government officials and Hamas leaders in the delegation, noting that Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit has indicated that to date there is no official request from Hamas leaders to visit the Kingdom.