The House of Representatives discussed, during the oversight session it held, chaired by its speaker, Ahmed Al-Safadi, and in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Al-Khasawneh and the cabinet, today, Wednesday, the responses received from the government to parliamentary questions.

Representative Odeh Al-Nawaisha was satisfied with the answer of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration regarding the non-issuance of a decision to separate the municipality of Ghor Al-Mazraa from the municipality of the southern Jordan Valley.

Representative Rima Al-Amoush was satisfied with the answer of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply to her question related to the sums of money spent on the sustainability program, and Representative Musa Hantash was satisfied with the answer he received from the Minister of Water and Irrigation to the question related to the preparation of dams in the Kingdom, the government’s plans to establish new dams, plans and studies related to the Kingdom’s need for water.

Representative Adnan Mashouqa announced that the parliamentary question he directed to the Minister of Justice would be kept open, pending an answer from the National Center for Cybersecurity, noting that the question is related to freedom of opinion and confidentiality of communications.

Representative Dr. Khair Abu Sa’ilik decided to be satisfied with the answer related to the question he directed to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities about moving the antiquities at the intersection of Khuraibet al-Souq and constructing the Khuraibat al-Souq tunnel. Likewise, Representative Faiza Odaibat was satisfied with the answer she received from the Minister of Water and Irrigation to the parliamentary question related to cleaning silt and sediment in dams The kingdom.

Representative Bassam Al-Fayez was satisfied with the answer that he received from the Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites, regarding the invitation fund.

Representative Nidal Al-Hiyari decided to be satisfied with the answer received from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research related to Al-Balqa Applied University, calling for an investigation into the waste of public money at the university.

Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al-Safadi announced that MPs Mayada Shreim, Omar Al-Ayasra, and Omar Al-Naber were satisfied with the answers they received from the government regarding the parliamentary questions that were previously directed to some ministers.

Representative Rawa Al-Gharabli decided to turn the parliamentary question that she directed to the Minister of Education into an interpellation, because the answer she received was not satisfied with her appointment related to overtime, and the school feeding program.

The representative, Engineer Khalil Attia, was satisfied with the answer that was received from the Minister of Finance regarding the principles that are adopted to circulate to people at airports and border posts.

And Representative Engineer Muhammad Al-Saudi decided to convert his parliamentary question directed to the Minister of Finance, related to the allocation of bonuses disbursed to workers in the ministry in a violation, into an interrogation.

Representative Dr. Ahmed Al-Qatawneh also decided to turn his parliamentary question directed to the Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan into an interpellation, related to the percentage of shares owned by the Social Security Investment Fund in the Jordan Commercial Bank.

Representative Omar Al-Zyoud gave the Minister of Health to provide him with more information that was not received by the Minister of Health, related to the parliamentary question about medical errors and the mechanism for forming technical committees to determine medical errors.

The deputy lawyer, Imad Al-Adwan, was satisfied with the answer he received from the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, related to the parliamentary question about the influential forum that was held at the Dead Sea in October of last year.

Representative Ayoub Khamis declared that the answer he received from the Minister of Health regarding the parliamentary question related to the Ministry of Health hospitals and medical personnel was satisfied.

Representatives Shadi Freij and Dhiab Al-Masaeed also declared that the answer they received from the government was satisfied.

Representative Yanal Freihat announced that his parliamentary question would be turned into an interpellation because he did not accept the answer he received from the Central Bank of Jordan regarding the troubled insurance companies. Likewise, Representative Ramzi Al-Ajarmah was satisfied with the answer he received from the Aqaba Special Economic Authority to the question he directed.

Representative Majed Al-Rawashdeh was satisfied with the answer received from the Minister of Water and Irrigation to the parliamentary question related to the high cost of constructing the Wadi Ibn Hammad Dam, while Representative Muhammad Jamil Al-Dhahrawi decided to turn his parliamentary question into an interpellation, due to the lack of satisfaction with the answer he received, related to the losses of the Royal Jordanian Company.

Representatives Tammam Al-Riyati, Ahmed Al-Asha and Najah Al-Adwan were satisfied with the answers they received from the government.

At the beginning of the session, the Chairman of the Palestine Parliamentary Committee, Representative Dr. Fayez Basbous, and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Khaldoun Haya, expressed their condemnation and denunciation of the actions carried out by the occupation authority in Al-Quds Al-Sharif, which they described as “criminal and terrorist, and in violation of all international laws and covenants, human rights and heavenly laws.”

The two representatives, Basbous and Hina, demanded the need to take firm measures to confront the extremist actions carried out by extremists and ministers in the far-right government, which threatens the security of the region.

In turn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi stressed that he does not need to clarify the Jordanian position on the Palestinian issue, as we are all in one position when it comes to Palestine and Jerusalem, and the Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem.

He added that Jordan was and will continue to stand by our Palestinian brothers and make every effort to support them and take all the steps it can to confront the Israeli practices that deprive the brotherly Palestinian people of their right to freedom, state and sovereignty and prevent them from practicing their religious rituals freely in accordance with all international laws.

He pointed out that the Jordanian diplomacy is aware of the magnitude of the danger represented by Israel’s measures, aggressions and violations, not only with regard to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Noble Sanctuary, but also with all the Palestinian lands, including settlement expansion, house demolitions and the displacement of Palestinians from their homes.

Al-Safadi stressed that Jordanian diplomacy worked and is still working, not only as a response to the Israeli attacks that we witnessed on Al-Aqsa, but it works continuously because we firmly believe that if the Palestinians do not obtain their full rights, the region will never enjoy peace.
He said that occupation is the basis of evil, and ending this occupation is the only way to achieve peace, indicating that when we talk about de-escalation, we do not talk about it as a final goal, but rather as a step towards progress towards a solution that restores the full legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people.
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Ahmed Al-Khalayleh, decided to adjourn the session until further notice.

-(Petra)