A battle between Jordanian parliamentarians over the word “citizen” in the constitution

The debate over proposed amendments to the Jordanian constitution has turned parliament into a battlefield. According to the Guardian, the meeting of deputies ended with a fight.

The conflict arose due to the fact that it was proposed to write the word “citizen” in the constitution. Conservative MPs, in turn, saw the initiative as meaningless.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is one of the few Arab monarchies that impose significant restrictions on royal power. The country’s constitution was adopted in 1952. Since then, it has been amended more than once. The last time was in 2016.