Jordan king supports constitutional amendments

Tue, 29 Mar 2011

Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday voiced his support for constitutional amendments and political reforms designed to appease pro-democracy advocates.

"All should realize that in the absence of rational and logical dialogue, people will resort to the street and the room will be open for tension," the king told a National Dialogue Committee (NDC) recently tasked with drafting reforms.

His comments followed the resignation of 16 of the panel's 53 members, who stepped down in protest at the excessive use of force used by security officials to quell a pro-democracy rally in Amman's Nasser Square on Friday.

While most of the 16 attended Tuesday's meeting, three Muslim Brotherhood members failed to show up.

"We do not fear reform and (we) will respect the committee's recommendations regarding any constitutional amendments pertaining to the development of the election law and parliamentary life," the king said.

Officials said one person died and more than 120, including 58 policemen, were injured in Friday's violence.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/373843,king-supports-constitutional-amendments.html.