Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls new polls

Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls new polls
Updated 05 October 2012
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Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls new polls

Jordan king dissolves parliament, calls new polls

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdallah II dissolved parliament and called early elections on Thursday, the royal palace announced on the eve of a major opposition rally to demand reforms.
“The king has decided to dissolve the chamber of deputies from this Thursday and to call early elections,” a statement said. It gave no date, but the monarch has said he wants polls to be held by the end of 2012.