Jordan Times
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
We are All Jordan
Commission subcommittees begin activities
The We are All Jordan Commission political reform sub-committee, chaired by
former premier Taher Masri and the regional challenges sub-committee headed by
MP Abdur-Ra’uf S. Rawabdeh, held a meeting on Monday marking the start of their
activities. Following a forum held in July, His Majesty King Abdullah directed
the government to establish the We are All Jordan Commission to follow up on
recommendations set by the forum. The forum, which brought together 700 experts,
incumbent and former officials and lawmakers, was held to set the country’s
priorities within the context of a national consensus over issues Jordan should
address in order to meet domestic, regional and international challenges. The
rest of the sub-committees — on the Palestinian issue, the solidification of the
internal front, economic reforms and social safety — will hold their meetings
within this week.