In line with the electoral fee, the Islamic Motion Entrance gained 31 of the 138 seats.
Jordan’s Islamist opposition celebration got here out on high within the nation’s parliamentary elections however didn’t safe a majority, in line with official election outcomes.
Jordan’s electoral fee introduced on Wednesday that the Islamic Motion Entrance (IAF), the political arm of Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood, gained 31 of the 138 seats in Jordan’s parliament, tripling its illustration within the Home of Representatives.
Underneath Jordan’s structure, most energy belongs to the king, who appoints the federal government and might dissolve parliament. Parliament can pressure the cupboard to resign by way of a vote of no confidence.
“The folks of Jordan have given us their belief by voting for us. This new section will enhance the celebration’s burden of duty to the nation and residents,” IAF’s Struggle Sarkar instructed Reuters.
The result’s historic for the Islamists and represents their highest illustration since 1989, when Islamists gained 22 seats within the 80-seat parliament.
The IAF had 10 seats within the final parliament elected in 2020 and 16 seats within the 2016 parliament.
Muslim Brotherhood chief Murad Adela mentioned: “The elections mirror the need for change. The individuals who voted should not essentially Islamists, however they need change and are uninterested in the previous methods.”
In line with native media reviews, the chairman of the Unbiased Electoral Fee mentioned {that a} complete of 1,638,351 folks have been registered to vote.
Islamists, the one efficient grassroots opposition, praised the authorities for not interfering within the polls.
Adela instructed Reuters their victory was a “referendum” on their platform of help for the Palestinian group Hamas, their ideological ally, and their demand to scrap the nation’s peace treaty with Israel.
Jordan has tried to stroll a political tightrope through the Israeli assault on Gaza, sustaining diplomatic relations with Israel and even intervening in Iran’s retaliatory assault on Israel in April, when it shot down a missile that flew over its territory.
