AMMAN - All parties in the Kingdom are governed by law and the Constitution, the government said on Monday, denying any crisis with the Islamic Action Front (IAF) over its decision to withdraw from the municipal elections.

During his weekly press briefing yesterday, Government Spokesperson Nasser Judeh said the IAF could go to court if it had any complaints regarding the implementation of the elections, instead of launching accusations against the government.

He added that their withdrawal was illegal and the government did not delete their candidates’ results.

Halfway into the balloting on July 31, the IAF withdrew the 33 candidates it had fielded for mayoral and municipal council seats, with final results showing four Islamist candidates winning - two of them mayors and the other two council members.

The IAF has been weighing its options, including having the four successful candidates submit their resignations.

The Kingdom is on the threshold of parliamentary elections and it is unwise to look at the polls from the “win or withdraw” perspective, Judeh told reporters.

Referring to the high number of Iraqis residing in the Kingdom, Judeh said the government will spare no effort to make them feel welcome, despite the economic burden.

Highlighting the recent decision to allow Iraqi students in public schools, the government spokesperson denied news reports claiming that Jordan is talking measures to limit the numbers of Iraqis entering the Kingdom. He underlined that any country has the right to protect its borders.