Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour was asked Tuesday evening to submit his government's resignation prior to the convening of the 17th parliament's opening session, Ammon News learned.

The reports of Ensour's resignation comes in contradiction of political projections that anticipated Ensour being asked to form a the upcoming government in consultation with the new Lower House of Parliament.

Ensour, asked to resign on the eve of the parliamentary elections, is expected to submit his resignation within the next 48 hours, in preparation to form a new government and new prime minister in consultation with members of the House of Representatives elected on Wednesday.

Ammon News learned that King Abdullah II will direct the government to conduct its affairs until a new prime minister is chosen.

The Lower House is expected to convene in an extraordinary session a few days after the elections, possibly in the first week, where King Abdullah II is expected to give the speech of the throne.

Ammon News learned that preparations are underway for the parliament's opening session, with the King's speech discussing contents related to parliamentary governments inspired by Jordan's 1956 experience, when the first parliamentary government was formed headed by Sulaiman Nabulsi, head of the National Socialist Party then.

Per the vision of King Abdullah II as highlighted in his recent discussion paper, Jordan will be heading towards forming parliamentary governments in consultation with majority blocs in the parliament.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour Wednesday said his government has not submitted its resignation yet.

He noted that his government intends to submit its resignation to King Abdullah after the elections, Ensour said in a press conference today, shortly after casting his ballot in his hometown of Salt.


* Photo: Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour casting his ballot on Wednesday, January 23rd in the parliamentary elections in a voting station in his hometown of Salt. Ammon News photo/video