Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Friday, November 12, 2004
New parliamentary coalition formed
AMMAN, November 12 (Petra) - Lower House Speaker
Abdul Hadi Majali was yesterday nominated for the House speakership, for the
next parliamentary session.
Also yesterday, the formation of a new parliamentary coalition called the
National Democratic Parliamentary Coalition, was announced.
The coalition combines the National Action Front Bloc (25MPs), the National
Front Bloc (12), the Reform Bloc (5), the National Democratic Alliance Bloc
(12), most of Al Watan Bloc members as well as several independent deputies. The
coalition seeks to energize parliamentary performance based on the Constitution,
work to maintain the national constants and reinforce cooperation between all
blocs of the Lower House, according to a statement released by the newly formed
coalition.