Jordan King promises to speed democratic reforms

13.06.2011                      11.Siwan, 5771                      

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Jordan King promises to speed democratic reforms

King Abdullah promises cabinet elections via parliamentary majority; emphasizes his belief that street protests will only cause chaos.

Jordan's King Abdullah said on Sunday he was committed to pushing ahead with democratic reforms, but believed street pressure for change was a recipe for chaos.
The monarch, speaking in a televised speech marking his 12 years as ruler and ninety years of the state's creation, said he backed a new electoral law proposed by a government-appointed panel that would allow for a cabinet to be elected by a parliamentary majority rather than being chosen by him….