House dedicates Tuesday’s session to economic policies

AMMAN — The Lower House is scheduled to discuss the government's economic policies during Tuesday's oversight session.

The topic of the session has been decided by a number of MPs during the special session on December 6 dedicated to discuss the government's decision to increase prices of gas cylinders and car licensing fees.

The government responded by modifying its decisions, following a controversial “compromise” deal with the House’s general secretariat. 

While the government refused to call it a compromise, some MPs charged that it manipulated the lawmakers at the expense of average citizens. 

At the time, several lawmakers blamed the government’s “money-collecting” policies and lack of vision for the country’s economic woes.

According to well-informed parliamentary sources, the unemployment rates, the energy file and the capital and current expenditures will be among the hot issues MPs will ask the government to comment on.

At the beginning of Tuesday’s session, newly elected MP Sameh Majali will take the oath replacing his brother deputy Eteiwi Majali who passed away in October.

Sameh Majali on Saturday won Karak’s 2nd District by-election, receiving 2,548 votes, as announced by the Independent Elections Commission.