Dughmi apologizes to Jordanians after chaos in Parliament session

Jordan

Published: 2022-01-02 11:18

Last Updated: 2024-05-06 13:58


Dughmi apologizes to Jordanians after chaos in Parliament session
Dughmi apologizes to Jordanians after chaos in Parliament session

Sunday, MP Abdul Karim Al-Dughmi apologized to the Jordanian people after the chaos that occurred in the last session held by the Parliament, which was interspersed with clashes between a number of MPs.

Dughmi said that what happened last Tuesday was “unfortunate.”

“We apologize to the Jordanian people for what happened,” he said

He also apologized to the MP Raed Al-Smairat, for the talk he addressed to him during the previous session, stressing that he is "a brother and a colleague.”

Additionally, MP Suleiman Abu Yahya also offered an apology to the Jordanian people and the parliament.

The House of Representatives will resume discussions of the draft amendment to the Jordanian Constitution for the year 2021 in two morning and evening sessions on Sunday.

Last week, the dome had turned into a ‘wrestling ring’ after a number of MPs fought during the session held under the dome.

After the clashes, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdel Karim Al-Dughmi, decided to postpone the session until Thursday, Dec. 30, at 10:30am.

The session was scheduled to discuss the draft amendment to the Jordanian Constitution for the year 2021, after its approval by the Legal Committee.

However, clashes and verbal altercations erupted during a debate on an amendment that included adding the female noun for a Jordanian citizen, to a chapter in the constitution guaranteeing equal rights of all citizens.

Following that, several MPs angrily disputed the amendment, saying it is "useless."