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PM discusses elections law with centrist parties
AMMAN - Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh on Monday said the integrity of the coming elections is more important than the electoral system, stressing that an electoral system cannot stand without transparent polls.He pledged that the government will take all the legal measures to guarantee the integrity of the coming elections.
During a meeting with secretaries general of centrists parties, attended by several ministers, Khasawneh said any new parliamentary electoral system will not be based on the one-person, one-vote formula, adding that the "virtual districts" are also no longer acceptable to the public.
In a statement to Petra, Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications and Government Spokesperson Rakan Majali said Monday's meeting is part of a series of meetings Khasawneh will hold to discuss the elections law.
Khasawneh will also meet with leaders of leftist and nationalist parties on Thursday, according to Majali.
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