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Home Gotcha MP calls for docking absent lawmakers' pay 02-07-2013 11:43 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Lower House speaker Saad Hayel Srour on Tuesday adjourned the morning parliamentary session which was scheduled to deliberate on the social security law because of a lack of quorum. The non-fulfilment of the House's quorum on Tuesday prompted veteran MP Khalil Attiyah to propose docking MPs' pay by JD 300 for their absence from "one of the most important laws" deliberated by parliament. The recurring quorum-busting episodes at House sessions also promoted House Speaker Srour to open Tuesday's session by urging MPs to remain present for deliberations. "It does not make sense that a 150-member House can't secure a quorum," Srour said in opening the session. Srour called on MPs "who are at home" or those who are handling their business to commit to attendance, "We either commit to the work we were elected to do or stay in our homes," he said.

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MP calls for docking absent lawmakers' pay

02-07-2013 11:43 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Lower House speaker Saad Hayel Srour on Tuesday adjourned the morning parliamentary session which was scheduled to deliberate on the social security law because of a lack of quorum.

The non-fulfilment of the House's quorum on Tuesday prompted veteran MP Khalil Attiyah to propose docking MPs' pay by JD 300 for their absence from "one of the most important laws" deliberated by parliament.

The recurring quorum-busting episodes at House sessions also promoted House Speaker Srour to open Tuesday's session by urging MPs to remain present for deliberations.

"It does not make sense that a 150-member House can't secure a quorum," Srour said in opening the session.

Srour called on MPs "who are at home" or those who are handling their business to commit to attendance, "We either commit to the work we were elected to do or stay in our homes," he said.

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