Members of parliament attend a parliament session in Amman, Jordan January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's parliament on Thursday approved government-backed constitutional reforms intended to revitalise the country's stagnant political life, although some opposition deputies slammed the changes as incapable of strengthening democracy.
The changes were approved by a majority of 104-8 after a marathon debate over the measures, originally proposed by a royal committee appointed by King Abdullah, a close U.S. ally and the ultimate decision maker in the country of 10 million.
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