Jordan Times
Sunday, November 11, 2007
PARLIAMENT WATCH
The Sharia Faculty at Muta University will hold a scientific day on Monday on the November 20 parliamentary elections, with the participation of several scholars and experts in the field. Several working papers on illegal practices in the voting process and the role of youth will be presented during the event.
A seminar on the role of women in the parliamentary elections was held on Saturday at the Women’s Union in Zarqa Governorate. Chairman of the Union Kawthar Khalafat stressed the important role of women in the voting process during the event, which attracted about 120 female participants.
The Jordanian National Committee for Women’s Affairs (JNCW) launched a campaign on Saturday seeking to support women in the polls, entitled: “Jordanian women, from the field to Parliament”. According to JNCW Secretary General Asma Khader, the campaign’s goal is to help Jordanian women reach decision-making positions. The campaign includes training workshops and media campaigns across the Kingdom, in addition to the launch of its website www.women.jo.
The Aqaba Governorate organised a seminar on Saturday designed to stress the importance of women’s participation in the coming elections, according to Aqaba Governor Samir Mubaidin. Several women candidates attended the event.
The “Sharek” campaign, which seeks to encourage young people to participate in the parliamentary polls, started yesterday at the Jerash Sports Club. The campaign is organised by the Ministry of Political Development in cooperation with the Higher Council for Youth and Jordan Youth Forum.
A fire broke out on Saturday at the campaigning centre of a Karak Governorate candidate and completely destroyed chairs, tents and appliances, although no injuries were reported. The Civil Defence Department rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire. According to Karak Governor Fawaz Ersheidat, an investigation will be launched to determine how the fire started.