Maaita: The rule of law and dialogue are the foundations of democracy

June 14, 2022 
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission, Engineer Musa Al-Maaita, stressed the importance of dialogue, acceptance of others and respect for their opinions and the rule of law, explaining that this is one of the basics of democratic work in all its forms and practices, which came during his participation in the launch of the student political school conferences in Madaba province, which is organized by the Ministry of Education in cooperation with the Independent Electoral Commission and the Center for Life - Observatory. 
Al-Maaita pointed out that the constitutional amendments; and the outcome of the Royal Commission for the Modernization of the Political System; have paved the way for young people to engage in political life in general and political parties in particular; and encourage them to participate in elections and choose their representatives in the elections based on programs and convictions, especially since the parties will form 30% of the next House of Representatives.
"Democracy is primarily a practice and therefore young people have the greatest role to play in the democratic construction process, as they make up the vast majority of society and are the most capable of bringing about change and promoting democratic concepts on the ground, and concepts of respect for diversity, political pluralism and respect for opinion and other opinions," he said.
During the conference, Al-Maaita reviewed the history of party life in Jordan since 1928 and the mechanism of forming party governments, and pointed out that party or collective work through blocs in the House of Representatives is much better than individual work and its impact is stronger and wider, as al-Maaita explained that the commission has become concerned with monitoring the affairs of political parties administratively and financially, through a special directorate within the authority concerned with the registration and financing of parties.
For her part, The Secretary General of the Ministry of Education Dr. Najwa Al-Tribal confirmed that the ministry has adopted a new approach in the mechanism of implementing national celebrations, to be celebrations of an awareness dialogue nature that contributes to building the personality of the student through his meeting with decision makers and talking directly, especially since the students are the bright tomorrow of the Jordanian state and investing in them is the best investment. 
The tribes said that the ministry is working through a three-pronged plan to promote the integration of young men and women in political life, the first of which is short-term, which includes the implementation of a series of conferences, meetings and activities that will be expanded to include all directorates during the next phase, while the second axis, which is medium-term, will include the construction of a special guide to be included in extracurricular school classes and we will have quotas to promote participation and awareness among students to participate in public life, while the third axis, which is long-term, will be worked on. To update the curriculum to include the concepts of participation in all its aspects, the tribes stressed that all ministries work in constant harmony in the public interest. 
Dr. Jalal Al-Rahamneh, director of madaba education directorate, said that the ministry through the directorates is working to implement and translate the royal visions with students and students, adding that these conferences, which will have a very positive impact on students, especially since they will be new voters during the upcoming elections, and praised the interaction of students in Madaba directorate with extracurricular activities that will contribute to the promotion and development of students' skills in various aspects. 
It is worth mentioning that the program of political school student conferences will be implemented in all provinces of the Kingdom and in fact 15 conferences targeting students aged 15-16 in grades 10 and 11.