New Prime Minister Begins Consultations to form new government
01-02-2011 12:00 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Exclusive - King Abdullah II on Tuesday asked Maarouf Al Bakhit to form a new government to replace former Prime Minister Samir Rifai's government.
Bakhit told Ammon News that he began consultations to form a new government, expressing that his focus is to fulfill the directives and aspirations of King Abdullah and the Jordanian people.
The New Prime Minister stated that it will take a few days to finalize his selection for the new cabinet.
In Ammon News' congratulations to the new Prime Minister, Bakhit replied "Say may God help me," and hinted that his government will be from "an older generation," and the interests of Jordan and Jordanians will be "our target."