AMMAN, April 24 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday issued a royal decree announcing the holding of parliamentary elections in accordance with the provisions of the election law, the state-owned Al Mamlaka TV reported.
Also on Wednesday, the king visited the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and met with its president and board members to review its preparations and arrangements for managing and supervising the electoral process.
Noting that Jordan is facing an important stage in the political reform process, which marks the beginning of a new phase of party and programmatic parliamentary work, the king stressed the need to ensure the electoral process and firmly prevent any violations.
For his part, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the IEC Musa Maaytah stressed the IEC's readiness for the electoral process and its ability to manage it and ensure its transparency.
Maaytah noted that the number of voters has exceeded 5 million, while 1,600 polling stations have been designated and 19 chief electoral committees have been selected. ■
