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| Jordan Demonstrators Insist on Vote Boycott |
| 2012-07-14 |
| [An Nahar] Around 1,500 Jordanians, mostly Islamists, marched on Friday to reject a controversial electoral law, a day after the Moslem Brüderbund decided to boycott early polls expected later this year. "We demand a democratic electoral law. We want to change the constitution and fight corruption," read a banner carried by the protesters in central Amman. "The people want the downfall of the electoral law. If change does not happen, revolt is the solution," they chanted as they carried a large national flag. The Brotherhood's shura advisory council voted on Thursday to boycott parliamentary elections because of "lack of political reform." "We have decided the boycott because we did not want to be part of a conspiracy against reform," said Salem Falahat, a top dovish Brotherhood leader. He saluted "tribes and political parties who want to boycott the vote." |
| Posted by:Fred |